Taxonomy Profile: Malacosoma americanum (Fabricius)

Malacosoma americanum: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
eastern tent caterpillars []
eastern tent caterpillar []
livrée d'Amérique []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
No review; untreated NODC data
Malacosoma americanum: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Protostomia
Superdivision : Ecdysozoa
Phylum : Arthropoda
arthropods |
Artrópode |
arthropodes |
Subphylum : Hexapoda
hexapods |
Class : Insecta
insects |
hexapoda |
inseto |
insectes |
Subclass : Pterygota
winged insects |
insects ailés |
Infraclass : Neoptera
modern, wing-folding insects |
Superorder : Holometabola
Order : Lepidoptera
butterflies |
moths |
Borboleta |
Mariposa |
papillons |
papillons de nuit |
Superfamily : Lasiocampoidea
Family : Lasiocampidae
tent caterpillar moths |
tent caterpillars |
Subfamily : Lasiocampinae
Tribe : Lasiocampini
Genus : Malacosoma
Species : Malacosoma americanum
eastern tent caterpillars |
eastern tent caterpillar |
livrée d'Amérique |
Malacosoma americanum Direct Children(s):
Malacosoma americanum: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Malacosoma americanum
Publication(s):
Malacosoma americanum: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Malacosoma americanum: Comments