caterpillars? Caterpillars are the larvae of butterflies and moths. Butterflies and moths form the order Lepidoptera, a very large group with more…
Chrysodeixis chalcites Tomato looper General The golden twin-spot moth or tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae …
pyralid General The southern European marshland pyralid or European pepper moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is a polyphagous species feeding on a wide…
instance the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon and the turnip moth Agrotis segetum . The larvae of these moths usually feed on roots and plant parts close…
Solanum nigrum. Life cycle and appearance of Tomato leafminer The female moth of the tomato leaf miner ( Tuta absoluta ) lays about 260 eggs. The eggs…
females have a limited flight capacity and only cover short distances. The moth is rather small. The contrasting colours between the yellow to purple…
cities. Life cycle and appearance of Horse-chestnut leaf miner The adult moth is 4-5 mm long and a rich brown colour with bright white chevrons edged…
horizontally over the body. The antennae are thin and of medium length. The moths fly when it is dark. The yellow eggs are laid in batches of 10 to 90…
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