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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampoidea) » Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampidae) » Lasiocampinae » Lasiocampini » Malacosoma » Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#7701 (Malacosoma americana)
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striped brown furry - Malacosoma americana
Copyright © 2005 Jim McClarin

striped brown furry - Malacosoma americana
Hollis, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
July 1, 2005
Came to UV light set up in marshy stream locale.
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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 4 July, 2005 - 5:27am
Last updated 4 July, 2005 - 12:47pm

Size?
Any idea of size? If the moth is gone you can measure the squares of the fabric and estimate it from there.
… Beatriz Moisset, 4 July, 2005 - 11:32am login or register to post comments

 
Maybe
You're quite right Beatriz. If it was a beetle ... I'm afraid moths are just subjects of convenience while I'm waiting for the beetles to show up. At some point when I have my moth sheet out I'll think to measure a square so I can have some basis for estimating size of beetles *and* moths.
… Jim McClarin, 4 July, 2005 - 1:45pm login or register to post comments

Eastern Tent Moth
Found one in the guide here.
… Gerry Bunker, 4 July, 2005 - 8:37am login or register to post comments

 
Maybe mine's a male.
After all, it has more elaborate antennae and it's more hirsute. Mr. Roth's specimen is wearing a light sweater; mine's decked out in mink. Mine's a bit richer in the color department too.

Thanks for the ID Gerry. I found other images on the Web that were an even better match to mine.
… Jim McClarin, 4 July, 2005 - 1:33pm login or register to post comments

 
I posted some a few weeks back
that were of a more "redish" color than brown. Click here. They are at my porch light every night. You're right that chocolatey (sp?) brown color while common isn't the only color.
… Gerry Bunker, 4 July, 2005 - 2:23pm login or register to post comments

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