Species

Malacosoma disstria (Forest tent caterpillar moth)

Malacosoma disstria. Photo: (c) Alex Lamoreaux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The forest tent caterpillar moth (Malacosoma disstria) is a North American moth found throughout the United States and Canada, especially in the eastern regions.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea
        Family: Lasiocampidae (Lappet moths)
        Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
        Tribe: Lasiocampini
        Genus: Malacosoma (Tent caterpillar moths)
        Species: Malacosoma disstria (Forest tent caterpillar moth)

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