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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Lasiocampoidea » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampidae) » Lasiocampinae » Lasiocampini » Malacosoma » Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#7701 (Malacosoma americanum)
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Malacosoma americanum - male
Copyright © 2008 Rick Miller

Malacosoma americanum - Male
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
May 10, 2008
Is this a correct ID?

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Malacosoma americanum - male Malacosoma americanum - male
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Contributed by Rick Miller on 13 May, 2008 - 11:40pm
Last updated 6 June, 2008 - 1:00pm

Yes
Malacosoma americanum (male). The only other Malacosoma species you should see in your area is disstria, which has dark AM/PM lines (and sometimes dark median area) rather than white AM/PM lines, and is overall more orange-brown.

Moved from Moths.
… J.D. Roberts, 6 June, 2008 - 12:57pm login or register to post comments

I think so
The coloration of wing and flight time seem to fit. Someone else may have more knowledge regarding other species as six are listed at All-Leps however may not be distinguishable by photo.

Gary
… Gary Kessler, 14 May, 2008 - 6:00am login or register to post comments

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