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Lasiocampidae
870016 – 7700   Malacosoma tigris (Dyar, 1902)
             Sonoran Tent Caterpillar

- [T] - © David Barker
Distribution: Type locality: Platte Canyon near Denver, CO.
Type locality (tigris): Platte Canyon near Denver, Colorado; Sedalia, Colorado.
Type locality (inducta): [Palmerlee, Cochise Co., Arizona].
Type locality (onissa: Zacualpan, Mexico.
Type locality (texana): Texas.
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Clisiocampa tigris Dyar, 1902
Malacosoma inducta Dyar, 1906
Clisiocampa onissa Dyar, 1911
Malacosoma texana Dyar, 1928
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Dyar, H.G., 1902. A new form of Clisiocampa from Colorado. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 5: 38-39.
  • Dyar, H.G., 1906. Descriptions of new North American moths and larvae. Museum of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Science Bulletin, 1(8): 195.
  • Franclemont, J. G., 1973. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1: p. 76. pl. 9.23-28. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Malacosoma tigris
- DNA, reared - © Ann Hendrickson
Malacosoma tigris
- [T] - © David Barker
Malacosoma tigris
30mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
Malacosoma tigris
© Mississippi Entomological Museum
Malacosoma tigris
- inducta - Holotype - LG – (cc) U.S.N.M.
Malacosoma tigris
- texana - Lectotype - LG – (cc) U.S.N.M.
Malacosoma tigris
- Lectotype - LG – (cc) U.S.N.M.
Malacosoma tigris
© C Van Den Broeke LG

Malacosoma tigris
© Ann Hendrickson LG

Malacosoma tigris
Photo © 2019 by Tyger Gilbert LG

Malacosoma tigris
Photo © 2019 by Tyger Gilbert LG

Malacosoma tigris
© Andrew Williams LG

Malacosoma tigris
© Lisa R. Brown LG

Malacosoma tigris
© Lisa R. Brown LG
Texas outbreak - 2020
Malacosoma tigris
© Lisa R. Brown LG
Texas outbreak - 2020
Malacosoma tigris
© Eric P Shultz LG
~28mm on oak leaf litter

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