Malacosoma

2 species

Malacosoma is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Their caterpillar is names Tent caterpillar.

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Malacosoma is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Their caterpillar is names Tent caterpillar.

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Eastern tent caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

The eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum) is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae, the tent caterpillars or lappet moths. It is univoltine, producing one generation per year. It is a tent caterpillar, a social species that forms...

Forest tent caterpillar moth

Malacosoma disstria

The forest tent caterpillar moth (Malacosoma disstria) is a moth found throughout North America, especially in the eastern regions. Unlike related tent caterpillar species, the larvae of forest tent caterpillars do not make tents, but rather, weave...