Pacific tent caterpillar
Malacosoma constrictum (H. Edwards)
Resources
- Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest Forests and Woodlands - USDA Forest Service
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
 1137005 Pacific tent caterpillar Malacosoma constrictum Adult(s) Donald Owen |
 1137004 Pacific tent caterpillar Malacosoma constrictum Cocoon(s) Donald Owen |
 1137002 Pacific tent caterpillar Malacosoma constrictum Larva(e) Donald Owen |
 1137001 Pacific tent caterpillar Malacosoma constrictum Egg(s) Donald Owen |
 1137003 Pacific tent caterpillar Malacosoma constrictum Feature(s) Donald Owen |
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Atelocerata |
| Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta) |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea |
| Family: Lasiocampidae |
| Subfamily: Macromphaliinae |
| Tribe: Malacosomini |
| Genus: Malacosoma |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: ITAUALA>
| 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 |
