Family Lasiocampidae (Lappet moths and Tent Caterpillars)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: Lepidoptera Phenology

Lasiocampidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Artace cribrariaDot-lined white moth(NA) HerePhenology
Malacosoma americanumEastern tent caterpiller HerePhenology
Malacosoma disstriaForest tent caterpillar moth(NA) HerePhenology
Phyllodesma americanaLappet moth(NA) HerePhenology
Tolype laricisLarch tolype moth(NA) HerePhenology
Tolype notialisSmall tolype moth(NA) HerePhenology
Tolype speciesTolype moth species(NA) HerePhenology
Tolype velledaLarge tolype moth HerePhenology

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