Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria Hübner, 1820
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2014
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 13, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: NancyT
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2014
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 25, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2021
Submitted by: Puccini
Region: Roberts County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 24, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 15, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 12, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: crjenkins
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: crjenkins
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: Shelly-Lee
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: Shelly-Lee
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: kcdemille
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2021
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Observation date: May 21, 2021
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 22, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2021
Submitted by: Hubbabubba
Region: Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: Cardinal52
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2021
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 06, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2021
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Observation date: May 30, 2021
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2021
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