Description

 

• adults are white moths with wings freckled with black spots
• in females, wings are yellow on the underside
• males have hind wings, yellow above and below
• full grown, larvae are up to 2 inches long
• covered with dense hairs ranging from yellowish to brown and nearly black

Damage

 

• larvae are present in large numbers and migrate similar to armyworms
• strip foliage from plants