Moths of North Carolina
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Malacosoma americana (Fabricius, 1793) - Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Bombycoidea Family: LasiocampidaeSubfamily: LasiocampinaeTribe: LasiocampiniP3 Number: 870017.00 MONA Number: 7701.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed initially on members of the Rose family, including Apple, Cherry, and Hawthorn; many other species are used secondarily after the primary host have been defoliated (Wagner, 2005
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Rosaceous Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Malacosoma americana - Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-06-15
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-02
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-05-25
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-21
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-05-20
Durham Co.
Comment: Very uncommon unstriped form		Recorded by: Jennifer Smith on 2021-05-19
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-19
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-18
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-17
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-16
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-15
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-13
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-13
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-12
Harnett Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-05-11
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-11
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-04-30
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-04-25
Burke Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-04-20
Harnett Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-01
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-31
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Lior Carlson on 2020-05-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2020-05-25
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-23
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-05-16
Orange Co.
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