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Lasiocampidae
The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It is the sole family in superfamily Lasiocampoidea. Etymology Their common name "snout moths" comes from the unique protruding mouth parts of some species which resemble a large nose. They are called " lappet moths" due to the decorative skin flaps found on the caterpillar's prolegs. The name "eggars" comes from the neat egg-shaped cocoons of some species. The scientific name is from the Greek ' (wooly) and ' (caterpillar). Description Caterpillars of this family are large and are most often hairy, especially on their sides. Most have skin flaps on their prolegs and a pair of dorsal glands on their abdomens. They feed on leaves of many different trees and shrubs, and often use these same plants to camouflage their cocoons. Some species ar ...
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Gastropachinae
Gastropachinae is a subfamily of the moth Family (biology), family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Berthold Neumoegen and Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. 1894. This subfamily is distinguished form other Lasiocampidae by the adapted trait of an expanded humeral cell, and the presence of humeral veins. Genera *''Gastropacha'' Ochsenheimer, 1816 *''Heteropacha'' Harvey, 1874 *''Odonestis'' Germar, 1812 *''Pernattia'' Fletcher, 1982 *''Phyllodesma'' Hübner, [1820] References

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Gastropacha Populifolia
''Gastropacha populifolia'', the poplar lappet, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, through Russia, India and China up to Japan. The wingspan is 45–65 mm for males and 65–80 mm for females. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on ''Populus'' and willow Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions. Most species are known ... species. Subspecies *''Gastropacha populifolia populifolia'' *''Gastropacha populifolia angustipennis'' (Walker, 1855) *''Gastropacha populifolia mephisto'' Zolotuhin, 2005 External links Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaLepiforum ...
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Heteropacha
''Heteropacha'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lasiocampidae described by Leon F. Harvey in 1874."''Heteropacha'' Harvey, 1873"
''Global Biodiversity Information Facility''. Retrieved September 21, 2018. Its only species, ''Heteropacha rileyana'', or Riley's lappet moth, was described by the same author in the same year. It can be found in the US states of , , and



Macromphaliinae
Macromphaliinae is a subfamily of the moth family Lasiocampidae The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It i .... The subfamily was first described by John G. Franclemont in 1973. Genera *'' Apotolype'' Franclemont, 1973 *'' Artace'' Walker, 1855 *'' Hypopacha'' Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893 *'' Macromphalia'' C. & R. Felder, 1874 *'' Mesera'' Walker, 1855 *'' Titya'' Walker, 1855 *'' Tolype'' Hübner, 820/small> *'' Tytocha'' Schaus, 1924 Lasiocampidae Lepidoptera subfamilies {{Lasiocampidae-stub ...
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American Lappet Moth
''Phyllodesma americana'', the American lappet moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to northern Florida, west through Texas to California, north to British Columbia and Yukon. The wingspan is 29–49 mm. Adults are on wing from March to September in two generations in the south. In eastern Ontario, adults are on wing from May to July. The flight season in Ohio is from April to August. There is one generation per year in the northern part of the range. The larvae feed on the leaves of ''Alnus'', ''Betula'', ''Quercus'', ''Populus'', ''Salix'', ''Ceanothus velutinus'', ''Chrysolepis chrysophylla'' and ''Rosoideae The rose subfamily Rosoideae consists of more than 850 species, including many shrubs, perennial herbs, and fruit plants such as strawberries and brambles. Only a few are annual herbs. The circumscription of the Rosoideae is still not wholly ce ...'' species. Subspecies *''Phyllodesma americana rockiesensis'' *''Phyllodesma ...
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Nesara
''Nesara'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It i .... The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855."''Nesara'' Walker, 1855"
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List of species

* '' Nesara apicalis'' Walker, 1855 * '' Nesara lasthenia'' (Druce, 1887) * '' ...
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Borocera
''Borocera'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval Jean Baptiste Alphonse Déchauffour de Boisduval (24 June 1799 – 30 December 1879) was a French lepidopterist, botanist, and physician. He was one of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, and was the co-founder of the Société ento ... in 1833. Species *'' Borocera attenuata'' (Kenrick, 1914) *'' Borocera aurantiaca'' Viette, 1962 *'' Borocera cajani'' Vinson, 1863 *'' Borocera madagascariensis'' Boisduval, 1833 *'' Borocera madinyka'' Conte, 1909 *'' Borocera marginepunctata'' Guérin-Méneville, 1844 *'' Borocera mimus'' De Lajonquière, 1973 *'' Borocera nigricornis'' De Lajonquière, 1973 *'' Borocera regius'' De Lajonquière, 1973 External links Lasiocampidae Moth genera Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval {{Lasiocampidae-stub ...
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Bhima (moth)
''Bhima'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was first described by Frederic Moore in 1888."''Bhima'' Moore, 1888"
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Species

*''Bhima borneana'' Holloway, 1987 *''Bhima eximia'' Oberthür, 1881 *''Bhima idiota'' Graeser, 1888 *''Bhima potanini'' Alphéraky, 1895 *''Bhima rotundipennis'' de Joannis, 1930 *''Bhima undulosa'' Walker, 1855


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Malacosoma Californicum
''Malacosoma californicum'', the western tent caterpillar, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is a tent caterpillar. The Western Tent Caterpillar is found in southern Canada, the western United States, and parts of northern Mexico. There are currently six recognized subspecies of ''M. californicum''. Western tent caterpillars are gregarious and will spend a large portion of their time with other caterpillars in silken tents constructed during their larval stage. Western tent caterpillars are univoltine, going through a single generation per year. Adults emerge in the late summer to copulate and lay eggs. Adult moths will preferentially lay their eggs on the sunny side of their host trees. Eggs will lay in diapause over the winter and hatch the following spring. Population sizes of western tent caterpillar can reach outbreak proportions, where populations reach very high numbers and large scale defoliation occurs. Severe outbreaks can cause defoliation of host trees howev ...
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Tolype Laricis
''Tolype laricis'', known generally as the larch tolype or larch lappet moth, is a species in the moth family Lasiocampidae The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyralidae), or lappet moths. Over 2,000 species occur worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. It i ... found in eastern North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Tolype laricis'' is 7673. References Further reading * External links * Lasiocampidae {{lasiocampidae-stub ...
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Lasiocampinae
The Lasiocampinae are a subfamily of the moth Family (biology), family Lasiocampidae. The subfamily was described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841. Genera

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Eastern Tent Caterpillar
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 spongy moth (whose larvae look similar) and the fall webworm (which also builds tents), and may be erroneously referred to as a bagworm, which is the common name applied to unrelated caterpillars in the family Psychidae. The moths oviposit almost exclusively on trees in the plant family Rosaceae, particularly cherry (''Prunus'') and apple (''Malus''). The caterpillars are hairy with areas of blue, white, black and orange. The blue and white colors are structural colors created by the selective filtering of light by microtubules that arise on the ball cuticle. Social behavior Tent caterpillars are among the most social of larvae. The adult moth lays her ...
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