See also - List of Moths of Cyprus you will find in this blog (Lepidoptera)
The caterpillar, a measuring worm, is smooth and pale green with white stripes and is one of a many species called cabbage worm. It is called a "looper" because it arches its body as it crawls, in chworm-style. This species is very destructive to plants due to its voracious consumption of leaves. It is not restricted to cole crops; other plant hosts include tomato, cucumber, collard greens, and potato. The adult of the species is a nocturnal brown moth.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photos Geri, by George Konstantinou
One of the host plants - Basil or Great basil - Ocimum basilicum L. - Ώκιμον το βασιλικόν - Βασιλικός - Cyprus
Tachinid fly (Drino (Zygobothria) atropivora) (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) Parasitise the larvae.
Tachinid fly (Drino (Zygobothria) atropivora) (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830) Parasitise the larvae.
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