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Malacosoma Primum
''Malacosoma'' is a genus of moth in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The larva is commonly called the Tent caterpillar. Species *''Malacosoma alpicolum'' (Staudinger, 1870) *''Eastern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma americanum'' (Fabricius, 1793) *''Malacosoma californicum'' (Packard, 1864) *''Malacosoma castrense'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Malacosoma constricta (=constrictum)'' (H. Edwards, 1874) *''Forest tent caterpillar moth, Malacosoma disstria'' (Hübner, [1820]) *''Malacosoma franconicum'' (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) *''Malacosoma incurva'' (H. Edwards, 1882) *''Malacosoma laurae'' (Lajonquuière, 1977) *''Malacosoma luteum'' (Oberthür, 1878) *''Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Malacosoma parallellum'' (Staudinger, 1887) *''Malacosoma primum'' (Staudinger, 1887) *''Malacosoma tigris'' (Dyar, 1902) References

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Malacosoma Franconicum
''Malacosoma franconicum'' is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in central and southern Europe, as well as Armenia. The wingspan is about 22 mm for males and 36 mm for females. Adults are on wing from June to August."06745 ''Malacosoma franconica'' ([Denis & Schiffermüller 1775) - Frankfurter Ringelspinner" ''Lepiforum e.V.'' Malacosoma Moths of Europe Moths of Asia Moths described in 1775 Taxa named by Michael Denis Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller {{Lasiocampidae-stub ...
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Malacosoma Incurva
''Malacosoma incurva'', the southwestern tent caterpillar moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Henry Edwards in 1882. It is found in south-western North America, including Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah. Bug Guide/ref> The wingspan is about 27 mm. The larvae feed on ''Populus fremontii'', ''Salix'' and ''Prunus ''Prunus'' is a genus of flowering plant, flowering trees and shrubs from the family (biology), family Rosaceae. The genus includes plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots and almonds (collectively Drupe, stonefruit). The genus has a cosm ...'' species. Subspecies *''Malacosoma incurva incurva'' *''Malacosoma incurva discoloratum'' (Neumoegen, 1893) Gallery Image:Malacosoma incurvum eggs.jpg, Egg Image:Malacosoma incurvum larva 1st.jpg, First-instar larva Image:Malacosoma incurvum larva.jpg, Larva Image:Malacosoma incurvum larva1.jpg, Larva Image:Malacosoma incurvum larva closeup.jpg, Larva, close up Im ...
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Malacosoma
''Malacosoma'' is a genus of moth in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The larva is commonly called the Tent caterpillar. Species *''Malacosoma alpicolum'' (Staudinger, 1870) *''Eastern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma americanum'' (Fabricius, 1793) *''Malacosoma californicum'' (Packard, 1864) *''Malacosoma castrense'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Malacosoma constricta (=constrictum)'' (H. Edwards, 1874) *''Forest tent caterpillar moth, Malacosoma disstria'' (Hübner, [1820]) *''Malacosoma franconicum'' (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) *''Malacosoma incurva'' (H. Edwards, 1882) *''Malacosoma laurae'' (Lajonquuière, 1977) *''Malacosoma luteum'' (Oberthür, 1878) *''Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Malacosoma parallellum'' (Staudinger, 1887) *''Malacosoma primum'' (Staudinger, 1887) *''Malacosoma tigris'' (Dyar, 1902) References

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Malacosoma Tigris
''Malacosoma tigris'', the sonoran tent caterpillar, is a species of insect 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 .... The MONA or Hodges number for ''Malacosoma tigris'' is 7700. References Further reading * Malacosoma Articles created by Qbugbot Taxa named by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. {{lasiocampidae-stub ...
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Malacosoma Primum
''Malacosoma'' is a genus of moth in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The larva is commonly called the Tent caterpillar. Species *''Malacosoma alpicolum'' (Staudinger, 1870) *''Eastern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma americanum'' (Fabricius, 1793) *''Malacosoma californicum'' (Packard, 1864) *''Malacosoma castrense'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Malacosoma constricta (=constrictum)'' (H. Edwards, 1874) *''Forest tent caterpillar moth, Malacosoma disstria'' (Hübner, [1820]) *''Malacosoma franconicum'' (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) *''Malacosoma incurva'' (H. Edwards, 1882) *''Malacosoma laurae'' (Lajonquuière, 1977) *''Malacosoma luteum'' (Oberthür, 1878) *''Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Malacosoma parallellum'' (Staudinger, 1887) *''Malacosoma primum'' (Staudinger, 1887) *''Malacosoma tigris'' (Dyar, 1902) References

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Malacosoma Parallellum
''Malacosoma'' is a genus of moth in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The larva is commonly called the Tent caterpillar. Species *'' Malacosoma alpicolum'' (Staudinger, 1870) *'' Malacosoma americanum'' (Fabricius, 1793) *'' Malacosoma californicum'' (Packard, 1864) *'' Malacosoma castrense'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Malacosoma constricta (=constrictum)'' (H. Edwards, 1874) *'' Malacosoma disstria'' (Hübner, 820 *''Malacosoma franconicum'' (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) *''Malacosoma incurva'' (H. Edwards, 1882) *'' Malacosoma laurae'' (Lajonquuière, 1977) *'' Malacosoma luteum'' (Oberthür, 1878) *'' Malacosoma neustria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Malacosoma parallellum'' (Staudinger, 1887) *''Malacosoma primum'' (Staudinger, 1887) *''Malacosoma tigris ''Malacosoma tigris'', the sonoran tent caterpillar, is a species of insect in the moth family Lasiocampidae The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout ...
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Lackey Moth
The lackey moth (''Malacosoma neustria'') is a moth in the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is common across southern Britain and central Europe. ''Malacosoma'' species are notable for their caterpillars which are brightly coloured and form silken tents to regulate their temperature. ''Malacosoma neustria'' caterpillars are brown with blue, orange and white stripes. The adults are a fairly uniform brown. The larvae feed mainly on trees and shrubs from within their tents. Subspecies *''Malacosoma neustria neustria'' *''Malacosoma neustria flavescens'' Grünberg, 1912 (Morocco, Algeria) *''Malacosoma neustria formosana'' Matsumura, 1932 (Taiwan) Distribution and habitat The lackey moth is widely distributed across Europe, Asia and North Africa. Its habitat is the edges of woodland, bushy grassland, coppices, hedgerows and road verges. The caterpillar's food plants include apple, pear, plum, willow, h ...
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Malacosoma Luteum
''Malacosoma'' is a genus of moth in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The larva is commonly called the Tent caterpillar. Species *'' Malacosoma alpicolum'' (Staudinger, 1870) *'' Malacosoma americanum'' (Fabricius, 1793) *'' Malacosoma californicum'' (Packard, 1864) *'' Malacosoma castrense'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Malacosoma constricta (=constrictum)'' (H. Edwards, 1874) *'' Malacosoma disstria'' (Hübner, 820 *''Malacosoma franconicum'' (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) *''Malacosoma incurva'' (H. Edwards, 1882) *'' Malacosoma laurae'' (Lajonquuière, 1977) *'' Malacosoma luteum'' (Oberthür, 1878) *'' Malacosoma neustria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Malacosoma parallellum'' (Staudinger, 1887) *''Malacosoma primum'' (Staudinger, 1887) *''Malacosoma tigris ''Malacosoma tigris'', the sonoran tent caterpillar, is a species of insect in the moth family Lasiocampidae The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout ...
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Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. He was one of the first specialists to work on the European Lepidoptera. He described many new species, for example ''Sesia bembeciformis'' and ''Euchloe tagis'', many of them common. He also described many new genus, genera. He was a designer and engraver and from 1786 he worked for three years as a designer and engraver at a cotton factory in Ukraine. There he collected Butterfly, butterflies and moths including descriptions and illustrations of some in ''Beiträge zur Geschichte der Schmetterlinge'' (1786–1790) along with other new species from the countryside around his home in Augsburg. Hübner's masterwork "Tentamen" was intended as a discussion ...
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Malacosoma Constricta
''Malacosoma constricta'', also known as the Pacific tent caterpillar, is a species of moth endemic to North America.  ''Malacosoma constricta'' is known from California, Oregon, and Washington and is reported only on oaks. In California, subspecies ''M. constrictum austrinum'' is found from Santa Barbara County southward; ''M. constrictum constrictum'' occurs from Los Angeles County Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles and sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,663,345 residents estimated in 2023. Its population is greater than that of 40 individua ... northward. Larvae feed on leaves, often defoliating affected branches. Pacific tent caterpillars spin rudimentary tents that can be up to wide. The larvae feed in groups outside the tent, entering it only to molt. Pacific tent caterpillars have speckles on the sides, orange hairs on top and grayish or cream colored hairs on the sides. The head is ...
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