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Category: Lasiocampidae

Tolype distincta

September 5, 2022 Dan Nelson 7 Comments

These members of the family Lasiocampidae have no accepted common name (although in one place I saw them referred to…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lasiocampidae, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Tolype Filed under: Tolype distincta

Phyllodesma americana (American Lappet Moth)

May 10, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Last week I was fishing, camping, and running lights on the Wind River. It was a little early for the…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lasiocampidae, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Phyllodesma, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: American Lappet Moth, Phyllodesma americana

Malacosoma californicum (Western Tent Caterpillar Moth)

August 27, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

These medium sized moths of the family Lasiocampidae exhibit sexual dimorphism, with the males being smaller with stubbier forewings. The…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lasiocampidae, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Malacosoma, Species Profiles Filed under: Malacosoma californicum

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