Malacosoma incurva

Malacosoma incurva

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Genus:	Malacosoma
Species:	M. incurva
Binomial name
*Malacosoma incurva* (H. Edwards, 1882)^[1]^[2]
Synonyms
Clisiocampa incurva H. Edwards, 1882 Malacosoma incurvum Clisiocampa incurva var. constrictina Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893 Clisiocampa azteca Neumoegen, 1893 Clisiocampa luteomargo Dyar, 1907 Clisiocampa mus var. discolorata Neumoegen, 1893

The southwestern tent caterpillar moth (Malacosoma incurva) is a species of moth of the Lasiocampidae family. It is found in south-western North America, including Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.^[3]

The wingspan is about 27 mm.

The larvae feed on Populus fremontii, Salix and Prunus species.

Subspecies

Malacosoma incurva incurva
Malacosoma incurva discoloratum (Neumoegen, 1893)

Gallery

Egg
First instar larva
Larva
Larva
Larva, close-up
Damage
Pupa
Pupa
Pupa

References

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