Malacosoma

Malacosoma
Malacosoma franconicum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
Tribe: Lasiocampini
Genus: Malacosoma
Hübner, [1820]
Synonyms
  • Trichoda Hübner, [1806]
  • Trichoda Hübner, 1822
  • Trichodia Stephens, 1827
  • Clisiocampa Curtis, 1828
  • Cliseocampa Agassiz, 1847

Malacosoma is a genus of moth in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The larva is commonly called the Tent caterpillar.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.