Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria Hübner, 1820
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: May 01, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 08, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 27, 2022
Submitted by: KShell
Region: Dixie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 27, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 23, 2022
Submitted by: H Hooper
Region: Jefferson County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 24, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 15, 2022
Submitted by: Red Morpho
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 22, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 04, 2022
Submitted by: KShell
Region: Dixie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 05, 2022
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Observation date: Mar 27, 2022
Submitted by: Birdwatcher5
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
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Observation date: May 28, 2021
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2019
Submitted by: Cawildflowers
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Mar 15, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2011
Submitted by: mainebred
Region: Franklin County, Maine, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 18, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: Chan92
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2017
Submitted by: gholiate
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 16, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2016
Submitted by: Jill.foley@roge...
Region: Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 16, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: yaycat
Region: Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 15, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2016
Submitted by: DarkDisco7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2017
Submitted by: Stylurus
Region: Otsego County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2016
Submitted by: Sgaeddert
Region: Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
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Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: Stylurus
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
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Observation date: May 22, 2020
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 06, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2017
Submitted by: AmeliaSJ
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 04, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 19, 2013
Submitted by: cajun2533
Region: Jones County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 18, 2022
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