Malacosoma incurva
Southwestern tent caterpillar moth | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lasiocampidae |
Genus: | Malacosoma |
Species: | M. incurva |
Binomial name | |
Malacosoma incurva (H. Edwards, 1882)[1][2] | |
Synonyms | |
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Malacosoma incurva, the southwestern tent caterpillar moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in south-western North America, including Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.[3]
The wingspan is about 27 mm.
The larvae feed on Populus fremontii, Salix and Prunus species.
Subspecies
- Malacosoma incurva incurva
- Malacosoma incurva discoloratum (Neumoegen, 1893)
Gallery
- Egg
- First instar larva
- Larva
- Larva
- Larva, close-up
- Damage
- Pupa
- Pupa
- Pupa
References
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