Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma californicum (Packard, 1864)
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.2-1.8 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: souheastern Canada to New York and west to the Pacific Coast. More abundant in the West
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 157 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 16, 2014
Submitted by: Hayhay25
Region: Mora County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
Observation date: Jun 26, 2021
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: San Juan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 01, 2021
Observation date: Jun 26, 2021
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: San Juan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 26, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 18, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: CampBrowningMothLord
Region: Weber County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Apr 20, 2010
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: auntnat
Region: Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 07, 2020
Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 06, 2020
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: Timalynn
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: Claire Christensen
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 01, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2013
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 13, 2020
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Cowlitz County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Aug 20, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 13, 2019
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
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