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Eastern tent caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

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Field Notes

Description:

The eastern tent caterpillar is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae, the tent caterpillars or lappet moths. It is univoltine, producing one generation per year.

Notes:

Found in school.

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PublishedMay 19, 2016

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