Family Lasiocampidae (Lasiocampid Moths)

Description of Lasiocampidae

Lasiocampid moths are medium-sized with hairy bodies that usually exceed hindwing in length. Wingspan is 2.5-5.8 cm., and ocelli are absent. In both sexes, the antennae are bipectinate to the tips. When resting, these moths hold their wings like a roof over their bodies. Larvae are colorful, longitudinally striped, and densely hairy. Some species are serious pests in forests and on shade trees. Larvae of some species build communal webs (or "tents") in trees for protection from predators, leaving these webs to feed on foliage of the host tree, and other deciduous trees and shrubs. Moths of this family pupate in a cocoon. Silk from some species has been used for cloth, but it is carded and spun - a different technique than used for silk from the Silkworm Moth.

Subfamily: Lasiocampinae (Lasiocampiines)

Dicogaster coronada (Barnes, 1904)

Gloveria arizonensis Packard, 1872

Gloveria gargamelle (Strecker, 1884)

Gloveria medusa (Strecker, 1898)

Heteropacha rileyana Riley's Lappet Moth Harvey, 1874

Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Fabricius, 1793)

Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth (Packard, 1864)

Malacosoma constrictum Pacific Tent Caterpillar Moth (H. Edwards, 1874)

Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth Hübner, 1820

Malacosoma incurvum (H. Edwards, 1882)

Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth (Harris, 1841)

Phyllodesma occidentis Southern Lappet Moth (Walker, 1855)

Subfamily: Macromphaliinae (Macomphalines)

Apotolype brevicrista (Dyar, 1895)

Artace colaria Franclemont, 1973

Artace cribraria Dot-lined White (Ljungh, 1825)

Hypopacha grisea (Neumoegen, 1882)

Tolype austella Franclemont, 1973

Tolype dayi (Blackmore, 1921)

Tolype distincta (French, 1890)

Tolype glenwoodii (Barnes, 1900)

Tolype laricis The Larch Moth (Fitch, 1856)

Tolype minta Southern Tolype (Dyar, 1906)

Tolype notialis Small Tolype Moth Franclemont, 1973

Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth (Stoll, 1791)

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Description of Lasiocampidae

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Subfamily: Lasiocampinae (Lasiocampiines)

Subfamily: Macromphaliinae (Macomphalines)

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Photographs of Lasiocampidae

Tolype dayi

Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria

Southern Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma occidentis

Dot-lined White
Artace cribraria

Tolype glenwoodii

Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma americana

Dot-lined White
Artace cribraria

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americanum

Southern Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma occidentis

Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californicum

Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma americana

Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma americana

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Family Lasiocampidae (Lasiocampid Moths)

Subfamily: Lasiocampinae (Lasiocampiines)

Subfamily: Macromphaliinae (Macomphalines)

Thank you!

Photographs of Lasiocampidae

Forest Tent Caterpillar MothMalacosoma disstria

Southern Lappet MothPhyllodesma occidentis

Dot-lined WhiteArtace cribraria

Lappet MothPhyllodesma americana

Dot-lined WhiteArtace cribraria

Eastern Tent Caterpillar MothMalacosoma americanum

Southern Lappet MothPhyllodesma occidentis

Western Tent Caterpillar MothMalacosoma californicum

Lappet MothPhyllodesma americana

Lappet MothPhyllodesma americana

Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria

Southern Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma occidentis

Dot-lined White
Artace cribraria

Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma americana

Dot-lined White
Artace cribraria

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americanum

Southern Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma occidentis

Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californicum

Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma americana

Lappet Moth
Phyllodesma americana