Biology:Malacosoma

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Short description: Genus of moths

Malacosoma
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Malacosoma franconicum
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
Tribe: Lasiocampini
Genus: Malacosoma
Hübner, [1820][1]
Synonyms
  • Trichoda Hübner, [1806]
  • Trichoda Hübner, 1822
  • Trichodia Stephens, 1827
  • Clisiocampa Curtis, 1828
  • Cliseocampa Agassiz, 1847

Malacosoma is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820.[2] Their caterpillar is names Tent caterpillar.

Species

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10790185 entry