Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californicum (Packard, 1864)
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.2-1.8 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: souheastern Canada to New York and west to the Pacific Coast. More abundant in the West
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 158 verified sightings
Observation date: May 01, 2003
Submitted by: Gordon Phillips
Region: Garfield County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 06, 2025
Observation date: Jul 04, 2024
Submitted by: gothgrell
Region: Madison County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 29, 2024
Observation date: Jun 22, 2024
Submitted by: charles.stuart@...
Region: Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 08, 2024
Observation date: May 26, 2024
Submitted by: Bwabbit
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 02, 2024
Observation date: Jun 28, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 02, 2024
Observation date: May 19, 2024
Submitted by: Rozelle Wright
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 20, 2024
Observation date: Apr 20, 2024
Submitted by: David Worley
Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 22, 2024
Observation date: Jun 27, 2016
Submitted by: Cgoertzen
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 26, 2023
Observation date: Aug 11, 2023
Submitted by: freehikerdave
Region: Meagher County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 25, 2023
Observation date: May 25, 2020
Submitted by: Aner
Region: Torrance County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 12, 2023
Submitted by: Thom Garrett
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2023
Observation date: Jul 19, 2023
Submitted by: Denmarkguy
Region: Jefferson County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 19, 2023
Observation date: Jun 28, 2023
Submitted by: acstar
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 29, 2023
Observation date: Jun 20, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 23, 2023
Observation date: Jun 20, 2023
Submitted by: becky
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 21, 2023
Observation date: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: ebianco
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: May 28, 2023
Submitted by: Corry Anne
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 03, 2023
Observation date: Jun 14, 2013
Submitted by: insideedge
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 18, 2023
Observation date: Jun 12, 2016
Submitted by: Claire Roth
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 16, 2023
Observation date: Jun 15, 2013
Submitted by: Todd Boland
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 16, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: Lincoln County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 01, 2023
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: davidelwonger@m...
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 23, 2022
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