Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californicum (Packard, 1864)
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.2-1.8 cm
Life History:
Flight:
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Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: souheastern Canada to New York and west to the Pacific Coast. More abundant in the West
Conservation:
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Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 143 verified sightings
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: CorryAnne
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: 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
Observation date: Jul 11, 2022
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: davidelwonger@m...
Region: Teller County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 11, 2022
Observation date: May 21, 2020
Submitted by: heinert
Region: Morton County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
Observation date: May 20, 2006
Submitted by: heinert
Region: Billings County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2013
Submitted by: moth2277
Region: Wyoming, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 03, 2022
Observation date: May 11, 2019
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 23, 2022
Observation date: May 07, 2019
Submitted by: TripleJranchAG
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 23, 2022
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 23, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2019
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Trinity County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 23, 2022
Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Plumas County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 21, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: Henschel Family...
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
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