Biology:Malacosoma incurva

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Short description: Species of moth

Southwestern tent caterpillar moth
Malacosoma incurvum adult.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Malacosoma
Species:
M. incurva
Binomial name
Malacosoma incurva
(H. Edwards, 1882)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Clisiocampa incurva H. Edwards, 1882
  • Malacosoma incurvum
  • Clisiocampa incurva var. constrictina Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893
  • Clisiocampa azteca Neumoegen, 1893
  • Clisiocampa luteomargo Dyar, 1907
  • Clisiocampa mus var. discolorata Neumoegen, 1893

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6740896 entry