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tent-caterpillar moth

DEFINITIONS OF: tent-caterpillar moth

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n moth whose gregarious larvae spin webs resembling carpets

Synonyms:
Malacosoma disstria
Type of:
lasiocampid, lasiocampid moth
medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae

n moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars

Synonyms:
Malacosoma americana
Type of:
moth
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
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