eastern tent caterpillar

Lepidoptera > Lasiocampidae > Malacosoma americanum (Fabricius)

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Number:1430009
Description: Adult(s);
Photographer:Lacy L. Hyche, Auburn University
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Number:1435084
Description: Larva(e);
Photographer:Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series,
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Number:0590063
Description: Egg(s); mass
Photographer:Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service
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Number:1301037
Description: Larva(e);
Photographer:Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service
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Number:1748005
Description: Larva(e); caterpillars in tent
Photographer:Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service
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Number:0590060
Description: Damage; complete defoliation, note tents in crotches of tree
Photographer:Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service
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Subject Reference(s)

  • R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 3. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm -
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  • Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp. - http://www.entsoc.org/