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  8. Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth

species 66,147 observations

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth

Malacosoma americana

Status
native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

238 native plants
support it in the US
  • Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Black Cherry, Chokecherry, American Sweetgum, Black Tupelo 236
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits American Black Currant, Small-leaved Rose 2

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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