forest tent caterpillar
Malacosoma disstria Hübner
Resources
- Insects and Diseases of Trees in the South - USDA Forest Service
- A Guide to Common Insects and Diseases of Forest Trees in the Northeastern United States - USDA Forest Service
- A Field Guide to Common Insect Pests of Urban Trees in the Northeast - Vermont FPR
- Forest Tent Caterpillar in the Upper Midwest - USDA Forest Service
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
 1150086 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Larva(e) Herbert A. 'Joe' Pase III |
 3066026 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Egg(s) James Solomon |
 0007062 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Larva(e) Gerald J. Lenhard |
 0014218 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Larva(e) Gerald J. Lenhard |
 0758114 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Infestation William M. Ciesla |
 2252050 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Adult(s) Scott Tunnock |
 1150088 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Infestation Herbert A. 'Joe' Pase III |
 1398237 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Egg(s) Steven Katovich |
 1455149 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Larva(e) Whitney Cranshaw |
 1455158 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Cocoon(s) Whitney Cranshaw |
 2252052 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Pupa(e) Jerald E. Dewey |
 5020012 forest tent caterpillar Malacosoma disstria Cocoon(s) Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Forestry 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: ITAUAGA>
| 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 |
