Saltmarsh Caterpillar, Estigmene acrea (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

Release Date: 7/13/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-in375-2001

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY218, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2001. Revised March 2013, January 2023, and April 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Capinera, J. L. (1969). Saltmarsh Caterpillar, Estigmene acrea (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). EDIS, 2004(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in375-2001

Authors

John Capinera

professor emeritus (deceased) of integrated pest management and former department chairman, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology

Contacts

Elena Rhodes

Contact

staff

University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology