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Diamondback moth caterpillar

Plutella xylostella

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Field Notes

Description:

1 cm green caterpillar, these photographs were taken with a magnifying glass (about 10x Amp, depends on the picture) in my plant biology class.

Reference Links:

Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums: Plutella Xylostella

Species ID Suggestions

Diamondback moth

Plutella xylostella

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FranziskaBauer
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FranziskaBauer
Sorry, I was wrong with my former ID - this clearly looks much more like Plutella xylostella (see link above).

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PublishedMay 19, 2013

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