Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Male)
(Malacosoma americanum - 7701)
Range: Eastern and central US to the Rockies and Canada from Nova Scotia to Alberta.
Food: Larvae feed on leaves of many trees and shrubs but particularly members of the rose family such as apple, cherry, and crabapple.
Life Cycle: In the fall, a female lays an eggs mass on a twig where it overwinters. The larvae hatch in the spring. They construct a tent of webbing in which the feed and grow. Eventually, the caterpillars will disburse and pupate.
(Note: Photo taken on 6/1/11)
Source: BugGuide
(Malacosoma americanum - 7701)
Range: Eastern and central US to the Rockies and Canada from Nova Scotia to Alberta.
Food: Larvae feed on leaves of many trees and shrubs but particularly members of the rose family such as apple, cherry, and crabapple.
Life Cycle: In the fall, a female lays an eggs mass on a twig where it overwinters. The larvae hatch in the spring. They construct a tent of webbing in which the feed and grow. Eventually, the caterpillars will disburse and pupate.
(Note: Photo taken on 6/1/11)
Source: BugGuide
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