Eastern Tent Caterpillar
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| Scientific name | Malacosoma americanum |
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| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Rank | Species |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Family | Lasiocampidae |
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| ID | 2235687 |
About Eastern Tent Caterpillar
The eastern tent caterpillar is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae, the tent caterpillars or lappet moths. It is univoltine, producing one generation per year. It is a tent caterpillar, a social species that forms communal nests in the branches of trees.