eastern tent saterpillar |
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Malacosoma americanum |
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| Family | Lasiocampidae (Tent Caterpillars, Eggars, Lappet Moths) |
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| Subfamily | Lasiocampinae (Tent Caterpillars) |
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| Season | Adult flight: late June to early July |
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| Larval Hosts | In Minnesota Black Cherry is this caterpillar’s favorite host. However, they also attack other fruit trees, such as Chokecherry, apple, and crabapple, and other deciduous trees such as Boxelder, maple, birch, elm, hawthorn, willow, poplar, oak, and ash. |
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| Sightings | Savage Fen SNA | ||||||
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| Common Names |
eastern tent saterpillar |
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