western tent caterpillar
Malacosoma californicum (Packard)

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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	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
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

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Hexapoda

Class: Insecta

Infraclass: Neoptera

Subclass: Pterygota

Order: Lepidoptera

Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea

Family: Lasiocampidae

Subfamily: Malacosominae

Tribe: Malacosomini

Genus: Malacosoma

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. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm