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Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#7698 (Malacosoma disstria)
Photo#770781
Copyright © 2013
Jeff Trahan
Unknown Moth -
Malacosoma disstria
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
May 15, 2013
This looks a lot like Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana) but doesn't have white AM and PM lines. What is it?
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Contributed by
Jeff Trahan
on 15 May, 2013 - 8:46am
Malacosoma disstria - Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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I will add some notes to the pages to compare, so please check back later.
Thank you
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Maury J. Heiman
, 15 May, 2013 - 8:59am
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