Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Lasiocampidae | |
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Similar Malacosoma californicum, Malacosoma franconicum, Malacosoma alpicolum, Phyllodesma americana, Malacosoma | ||
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.
The wingspan is about 27 mm.
The larvae feed on Populus fremontii, Salix and Prunus species.
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References
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