Caterpillars

There are two main moth pests of cucumber:

Bright-line Brown-eye (Laconobia oleracea)
Silver Y moth (Autographa gamma)

Brown-line Brown-eye (Laconobia oleracea) Resource List

CABI resources

Lacanobia oleracea (bright-line brown-eye moth) | Access Required

Other resources

Koppert: Tomato moth - Biocontrol, Damage and Life Cycle

Silver Y Moth (Autographa gamma) Resource List

CABI resources

Autographa gamma (silver-Y moth) | Access Required

University resources

Warwick: Silver Y moth Warwick: Silver Y moth sightings 2025 Cornell: Silver Y Moth MSU: Silver Y moth

Other resources

RHS: Moths in your garden Koppert: Silver-Y moth - Biocontrol, Damage and Lifecycle PGRO: Silver Y Moth Bayer: Silver 'Y' Moth