PESTS OF PEARL MILLET :: Minor Pests :: Black Hairy Caterpiller

7.  Black hairy caterpillar:  Estigmene lactinea (Arctiidae: Lepidoptera)

Damage symptoms: Larva feeds on leaves voraciously and causes severe defoliation.

Bionomics: Adult is a large white moth with crimson markings on head, body and wings.  Larva is thick with black head and hairs.