Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest
Forests and Woodlands
Photo Key to Species
Group B-2a -- Subgroups: Hairs different lengths - Species in group B-2a have hiars that are equal to or longer than half the width of the body.
Sublateral long, dense hairs - Species in this subgroup have longer densely arranged sublateral hairs. Many of these species are Lasiocampidae.
- Phyllodesma americana [Lasiocampidae] - Lappet Moth
- Leucoma salicis [Lymantriidae] - Satin Moth
- Malacosoma californicum [Lasiocampidae] - Western Tent Caterpillar
- Malacosoma constrictum [Lasiocampidae] - Pacific Tent Caterpillar
- Malacosoma disstria [Lasiocampidae] - Forest Tent Caterpillar
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