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Subfamily Lasiocampinae

colorful caterpillar - Malacosoma tigris Caterpillar - Malacosoma americana Wild cherry caterpillar - Malacosoma americana Tent caterpillars - Malacosoma californica Lasiocampidae, Eastern Tent Caterpillars - Malacosoma americana Blue-gray & orange & black tufted caterpillar  - Malacosoma constricta Larva Day 1 - Quadrina diazoma Malacosoma americana
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Lasiocampoidea (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)
Family Lasiocampidae (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)
Subfamily Lasiocampinae
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Lasiocampinae Harris, 1841
Explanation of Names
Lasiocampinae from the type genus Lasiocampa (Linnaeus), Greek meaning "hairy caterpillar." (1)
Works Cited
1.An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.