Forest Tent Catterpillar Moth
Malacosomadisstria
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Barling, Arkansas
Colbert, Georgia
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cincinnati, Ohio
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Gold Hill, Oregon
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Gardener's Notes:
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Gudehus
Eugene, OR |
March 2018 |
Positive
I agree, the moth is of genus Malacosoma. Species is either californicum or disstria.
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Scorpioangel
Gold Hill, OR (Zone 7a) |
August 2006 |
Neutral
The caterpillar is sometimes called the "forest tent caterpillar", although it does not build a tent like other Malacosoma species - merely a platform of silk when young.
