The New International Encyclopædia/Salt-Marsh Caterpillar Moth

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2032427The New International Encyclopædia — Salt-Marsh Caterpillar Moth

SALT-MARSH CATERPILLAR MOTH. A moth (Leucarctica acræa) found in New England and so named because its larva, a hairy caterpillar, feeds on the salt grass of the marshes. See Colored Plate of Moths.