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Home > Chewing Insects > Saltmarsh Caterpillar

Saltmarsh Caterpillar

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

 

 

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