Saltmarsh Caterpillar

Scientific name: Estigmene acrea (Drury)
(Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

Facts: Saltmarsh caterpillar adult males and females differ. Females have white hind wings and males have yellow hind wings. The caterpillars have a very fuzzy appearance and attack a wide variety of plants including cotton.

Photo credit: Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University