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Jun 4, 2024 12:35 PM CST
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Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)
Bee Lover Salvias Region: New Mexico Herbs Container Gardener Composter
Cat Lover Butterflies Bookworm Birds Enjoys or suffers hot summers
This is so familiar, any idea what moth or butterfly it will become? Appreciate any guidance.

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I can't tell if this smaller one is a younger version or something else. It doesn't seem the same but I know they can change a lot. VERY active when touched and there are a couple others even smaller. Interestingly, both of these are appearing only on three isolated plants that are infested with aphids. Google Lens is being no help at all.

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Jun 4, 2024 1:58 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Zoë
Albuquerque NM, Elev 5310 ft (Zone 7b)
Bee Lover Salvias Region: New Mexico Herbs Container Gardener Composter
Cat Lover Butterflies Bookworm Birds Enjoys or suffers hot summers
Update to my own post. Yup, pretty sure they are both cabbage looper larvae, different stages. Trichoplusia ni. My feeble memory just couldn't pull that up because I haven't seen them for years, but spotted the distinctive moth by the porch light recently and it rang a faint bell.
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