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Lasiocampidae
870017 – 7701   Malacosoma americana (Fabricius, 1793)
             Eastern Tent Caterpillar

© Nolie Schneider
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • americana Fabricius 1793 (Bombyx) - MONA 1983: 7701; Type locality: America boreali
  • decipiens Walker 1855 (Clisiocampa); Type locality: Trenton Falls, New York
  • frutetorum Boisduval 1868 (Bombyx); Type locality: Georgia
  • pensylvanica Guérin-Méneville 1832 (Bombyx); Type locality: l'Amerique septentrionale
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Franclemont, J. G., 1973. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1: p. 76; pl. 9.29-37. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
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