![]() Green looper caterpillar |
Green looper caterpillarChrysodeixis eriosoma (Doubleday)
Order :
Lepidoptera
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Size range:
- Up to 40 mm long
Distribution:
- Found from India to Australia and New Zealand
Life History:
- Larval form of Silver Y moth
- Common in gardens
- Green semilooper caterpillar feeds on garden plants especially beans, potatoes and tomatoes
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| Adult moth | Adult moth, side view |
What is this bug? A guide to common invertebrates of New Zealand.
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/invertid/
English version: Clunie, L. 2004 and updates. Māori version: Clunie, L. and Jacob, H. 2008.


