Kingdom Animalia Family Lasiocampidae Scientific name Phyllodesma americana Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Phyllodesma Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Phyllodesma, Small lappet moth, Butterflies and moths, Tolype velleda, Rough prominent | ||
American lappet moth lasiocampidae phyllodesma americana
Phyllodesma americana, the American lappet moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Georgia, west through Texas to California, north to British Columbia and Yukon.
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- American lappet moth lasiocampidae phyllodesma americana
- American lappet moth phyllodesma americana
- Subspecies
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The wingspan is 29–49 mm. Adults are on wing from March to September in two generations in the south. In eastern Ontario, adults are on wing from May to July. The flight season in Ohio is from April to August. There is one generation per year in the northern part of the range.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Alnus, Betula, Quercus, Populus, Salix, Ceanothus velutinus, Chrysolepis chrysophylla and Rosoideae species.
American lappet moth phyllodesma americana
Subspecies
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