lackey : Idioms & Phrases
Lackey caterpillar
(Zoöl.) , the caterpillar, or larva, of any bombycid moth of the genusClisiocampa ; so called from its party-colored markings. The common European species (C. neustria ) is striped with blue, yellow, and red, with a white line on the back. The American species (C. Americana andC. sylvatica ) are commonly calledtent caterpillars . SeeTent caterpillar ,underTent .
Webster 1913
Lackey moth
(Zoöl.) , the moth which produces the lackey caterpillar.
