Definition of Malacosoma americana

1. Noun. Moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars.

Exact synonyms: Tent-caterpillar Moth
Generic synonyms: Moth
Group relationships: Genus Malacosoma, Malacosoma

Lexicographical Neighbors of Malacosoma Americana

Malabar nightshade
Malabar spinach
Malabarese
Malabarian
Malabo
Malacanthidae
Malacarne
Malacarne's space
Malacca
Malachi
Malachias
Malaclemys
Malaclemys centrata
Malaconotinae
Malacosoma
Malacosoma americana
Malacosoma disstria
Malacothamnus
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
Malacozoic
Malaga
Malagan
Malagans
Malagash
Malagashes
Malagasies
Malagasy
Malagasy Republic
Malaita
Malaitan

Literary usage of Malacosoma americana

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Moth Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Moths of North America by William Jacob Holland (1903)
"malacosoma americana, eggs, larvae, and cocoon. . .313 189. Malacosoma disstria, mature larva 313 190. Malacosoma disstria 314 191. ..."

2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"( x И) Another common caterpillar of very different habits is the American tent-caterpillar, malacosoma americana. This is an inconspicuous brownish moth ..."

3. Class Book of Economic Entomology: With Special Reference to the Economic by William Lochhead (1919)
"Orchard Tent-caterpillar (malacosoma americana), p. 203. Jib) Feeding free on the leaves. 1. Adult moths not white. (1) Caterpillars with a broken line of ..."

4. Applied Entomology; an Introductory Text-book of Insects in Their Relations by Henry Torsey Fernald (1921)
"The Apple-tree Tent-caterpillar (malacosoma americana Fab.).— This native insect is at times a pest for several years in succession, after which it ..."

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