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Adult cabbage looper

Cabbage Looper
Trichoplusia ni (Hübner)

Larvae are light to dark green and sometimes have white stripes on the back and sides. Mature larvae are about 35 mm long. Only two pairs of prolegs occur on the abdomen, compared with four pairs on the cutworms and armyworms. Adults are gray “miller” moths. Larvae feed on leaves of several crops. Host plants: cabbage, spinach, sugarbeets, peas, celery, potatoes, alfalfa, beans, ornamentals, mint.