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Definition of Malacosoma americana
1. Noun. Moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars.
Generic synonyms: Moth
Group relationships: Genus Malacosoma, Malacosoma
Lexicographical Neighbors of Malacosoma Americana
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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