Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Characteristics: These moths get their name from their caterpillar behavior. Together, caterpillars create a tent of silk as a 'home' on the tree or shrub they are feeding off.
Females lay black egg sacks on twigs, near a leaf bud and the caterpillars eat the leaves as they grow. Caterpillars are brownish with two yellow lines along their sides with blue spots inbetween them. A white stripe goes along the back.
Adults have dark brown hair and two distinct white lines crossing their wings.
Like most moths, they are attracted to lights and are mostly active at night. They are common around roses and fruit trees.
General Adult Size (Length):
30mm to 41mm
(1.18in to 1.61in)
Identifying Colors: brown; white
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado,
Category: Butterfly or Moth
Common Name: Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Scientific Name: (Malacosoma americanum)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Malacosoma
Species: americanum
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