52,225 observationsVulnerable
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Lasiocampidae ›Genus: Malacosoma
About
The eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum) is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae, the tent caterpillars or lappet moths. It is univoltine, producing one generation per year. It is a tent caterpillar, a social species that forms communal nests in the branches of trees. It is sometimes confused with the gypsy moth and the fall webworm, and may be erroneously referred to as a bagworm, which is the common name applied to unrelated caterpillars...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth is Malacosoma americana.
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth belongs to the class Insecta.
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth belongs to the family Lasiocampidae.
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth belongs to the genus Malacosoma.