Species

Malacosoma californica (Western tent caterpillar moth)

Malacosoma californica. Photo: (c) Jim Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Malacosoma californicum, the western tent caterpillar, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is a tent caterpillar. It is found in the western part of the Nearctic ecozone.

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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 californica (Western tent caterpillar moth)

Species

Malacosoma californica (Western tent caterpillar moth)

Sightings

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