Forest Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma disstria

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Forest Tent Caterpillar
Scientific Name: 
Malacosoma disstria
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lepidoptera (Moth)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Lepidoptera
Family: 
Lasiocampidae
General Biology

Economic/Human Considerations

weave a silky sheet where they lie together during molting.
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield

Distribution

In 2015, outbreak, from Ft Smith, Hay River - the other species (M californica) is found in Yellowknife (Forest Management, W101)
Score: 
G
References: 
W101

Number of Occurrences

In 2015, outbreak, many sites from Ft Smith, Hay River - the other species (M californica) is found in Yellowknife (Forest Management, W101)
Score: 
BE
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
C
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Assed by ENR 2015 - was missing from expert list. Rank draft by ENR 2015
Last Updated: 
June 18, 2015

References

Range Extent

  • NWT Species Group (2012) NWT Species Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/NWTSpecies/ - W101 Return