Biology:Malacosoma incurva
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Short description: Species of moth
| Southwestern tent caterpillar moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Genus: | Malacosoma |
| Species: | M. incurva
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| Binomial name | |
| Malacosoma incurva | |
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Malacosoma incurva, the southwestern tent caterpillar moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Henry Edwards in 1882. It is found in south-western North America, including Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.[3]
The wingspan is about 27 mm.
The larvae feed on Populus fremontii, Salix and Prunus species.
Subspecies
- Malacosoma incurva incurva
- Malacosoma incurva discoloratum (Neumoegen, 1893)
Gallery
Egg
First-instar larva
Larva
Larva
Larva, close up
Damage
Pupa
Pupa
Pupa
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Malacosoma incurvum (H. Edwards, 1882)". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/bombycoidea/lasiocampidae/lasiocampinae/malacosoma/#incurvum.
- ↑ "870019.00 – 7703 – Malacosoma incurva – Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth – (Edwards, 1882)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7703.
- ↑ Roberts, Jason D. (November 28, 2013). "Species Malacosoma incurva - Southwestern Tent Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#7703". http://bugguide.net/node/view/110094.[ Bug Guide]
Wikidata ☰ Q6740896 entry
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