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Western Tent Caterpillars

Malacosoma californicum

Description:

About 2.5 cm in length. Colors are predominately yellow, brown, and dark brown. Hairs are yellowish.

Habitat:

Widespread across the North American continent, but primarily in western forests, open forests, and occasionally in more arid regions.

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1 Comment

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Nice find, Gordon! Please add to and join my mission, Moths of the Americas:


http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...

Thanks!

Gordon Dietzman
Spotted by
Gordon Dietzman

Wyoming, USA

Spotted on May 31, 2012
Submitted on Jun 7, 2012

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