Hyphantria cunea
Hodges #8140
Northern Race with black head, yellowish body with dark dorsal stripe and long

whitish hairs arisig from black and orange tubercles located along sides.
Lateral View
Auburn, Alabama
Note: This caterpillar is a pest of a number of ornamental trees and shrubs as well as of several agricultural crops. The larvae feed in huge nests and are able to completely defoliate trees and shrubs.