Species Malacosoma californicum - Western Tent Caterpillar - Hodges#7702

Classification · Hodges Number · Size · Internet References

Caterpillar Nest - Malacosoma californicum

North Dakota caterpillar - Malacosoma californicum

Western tent caterpillar - Malacosoma californicum

Western Tent Caterpillars - Malacosoma californicum

Catepillar Unknown - Malacosoma californicum

Malacosoma sp. - Malacosoma californicum

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Lasiocampoidea

Family Lasiocampidae (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)

Subfamily Lasiocampinae

Tribe Lasiocampini

Genus Malacosoma

Species californicum (Western Tent Caterpillar - Hodges#7702)

Hodges Number

7702

Size

wingspan about 28 mm, based on Moth Photographers Group specimen

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group pinned adult specimen

Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest forests and Woodlands Larval image and description

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 May, 2004 - 8:13pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, anitagould
Last updated 23 May, 2006 - 12:47pm

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