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Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth.

Malacosoma americanum

Description:

Brown furry moth with two parallel white bands on wings. Male

Habitat:

Larvae feed on cherry trees primarily in our neighbor hood.

Notes:

A lappet moth. Emerged from it's white cocoon in our insect cage.

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tomk3886
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tomk3886

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Spotted on Apr 25, 2021
Submitted on Apr 27, 2021

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