Lasiocampidae

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Bombycomorpha bifascia (Walker, 1855)

Bombycomorpha bifascia (Walker, 1855)

Bombycomorpha bifascia (Walker, 1855)

Bombycomorpha bifascia, the pepper-tree caterpillar, is a Lasiocampidae moth native to southern Africa.

Cosmotriche lobulina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Cosmotriche lobulina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Cosmotriche lobulina (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Cosmotriche lobulina is a lasiocampid moth found from Europe to Eastern Asia, whose larvae feed on conifer genera.

Malacosoma disstria Hübner

Malacosoma disstria Hübner

Malacosoma disstria Hübner

Malacosoma disstria Hübner is a North American moth with distinct larval and adult physical characteristics.

Malacosoma americana (Fabricius, 1793)

Malacosoma americana (Fabricius, 1793)

Malacosoma americana (Fabricius, 1793)

Malacosoma americana, the eastern tent caterpillar, is a univoltine social moth species toxic to horses that causes mare reproductive loss syndrome.

Malacosoma tigris Dyar, 1902

Malacosoma tigris Dyar, 1902

Malacosoma tigris Dyar, 1902

Malacosoma tigris, the Sonoran tent caterpillar, is a Lasiocampidae moth species with Hodges number 7700.

Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758)

Malacosoma neustria, the lackey moth, is a lasiocampid moth distributed across Europe, Asia, and North Africa, with tent-building gregarious caterpillars.

Malacosoma californica (Packard, 1864)

Malacosoma californica (Packard, 1864)

Malacosoma californica (Packard, 1864)

Malacosoma californica, the Western Tent caterpillar, is a moth species with distinct life stages and phenology tied to host plants.

Malacosoma incurva (Edwards, 1882)

Malacosoma incurva (Edwards, 1882)

Malacosoma incurva (Edwards, 1882)

The southwestern tent caterpillar moth (Malacosoma incurva) is a Lasiocampidae moth found in southwestern North America.

Malacosoma constricta Edwards, 1874

Malacosoma constricta Edwards, 1874

Malacosoma constricta Edwards, 1874

Malacosoma constricta, the Pacific tent caterpillar, is a North American moth that feeds on oaks, mainly in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

Malacosoma alpicola Staudinger, 1871

Malacosoma alpicola Staudinger, 1871

Malacosoma alpicola Staudinger, 1871

Malacosoma alpicola is a snout moth native to the central and southern Alps with a 18–34 mm wingspan. Its larvae feed on a range of plants.

Malacosoma castrense (Linnaeus, 1758)

Malacosoma castrense (Linnaeus, 1758)

Malacosoma castrense (Linnaeus, 1758)

The ground lackey (Malacosoma castrense) is a non-threatened tent caterpillar moth that lives in European salt marshes and estuaries.

Malacosoma franconica (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Malacosoma franconica (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Malacosoma franconica (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Malacosoma franconica is a Lasiocampidae moth found in parts of Europe and Armenia, with larvae feeding on multiple plant genera.

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