tent caterpillar
(Eriogaster lanestris)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea |
| Family: Lasiocampidae |
| Subfamily: Pinarinae |
| Tribe: Eriogastrini |
| Genus: Eriogaster |
| Subject: Eriogaster lanestris (Linnaeus) |
References
Common Name Reference: Derived from taxonomy / Generic common name
Scientific Name Reference: Fauna Europaea