Malacosoma disstria
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Insecta (true insects)
- Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
- Family: Lasiocampidae (lappet moths)
- Genus: Malacosoma
- Species: Malacosoma disstria
- Common Names: Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma disstria
Tallahassee, FL
April 1, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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Malacosoma disstria