Malacosoma disstria
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Malacosoma disstria larvae with characteristic "footprint" pattern on their dorsal surface (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Herbert A. 'Joe' Pase III, Texas Forest Service
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): Herbert A. 'Joe' Pase III, Texas Forest Service
Source: IPM Images
Malacosoma disstria (Hübner) - forest tent caterpillar
attacks aspen and other trees in North America. The larvae don't produce a tent (but cover the tree trunk with silk webbing) and are characterized by the dorsal "keyhole" or "footprint" pattern.
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
Synonyms:
Clisiocampa disstria
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| • English: | forest tent caterpillar |
| • Français: | livrée de la forêt |
The literature database currently contains 95 publications for Malacosoma disstria. (See box above/on left.)
- Other images of Malacosoma disstria (IPM Images - click to enlarge)
egg masses on Acer saccharum (old on top, newly laid at bottom)
larvae on ash
larvae on Acer saccharum
cocoon
infestation on Populus tremuloides in Minnesota
aerial view of outbreak in Alabama
