western tent caterpillar
Malacosoma californicum (Packard)
Resources
- Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest Forests and Woodlands - USDA Forest Service
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
 2253053 western tent caterpillar Malacosoma californicum Adult(s) Jerald E. Dewey |
 1441083 western tent caterpillar Malacosoma californicum Pupa(e) USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region Archive |
 2253051 western tent caterpillar Malacosoma californicum Larva(e) Jerald E. Dewey |
 1441082 western tent caterpillar Malacosoma californicum Egg(s) USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region Archive |
 1254033 western tent caterpillar Malacosoma californicum Larva(e) William M. Ciesla |
 1441090 western tent caterpillar Malacosoma californicum Damage USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region Archive |
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Atelocerata |
| Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta) |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea |
| Family: Lasiocampidae |
| Subfamily: Malacosominae |
| Tribe: Malacosomini |
| Genus: Malacosoma |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: ITAUAFA>
| Common Name Reference: | Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | 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 |
