Western Tent Caterpillar, Malacosoma californica

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Western Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma californica

Estimated Species Range ( ? ) occurrences >>

Host plants for Malacosoma californica (Western Tent Caterpillar) native to California ( 32 confirmed

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Image

Blueblossom Ceanothus Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

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Quercus agrifolia Image

Coast Live Oak Quercus agrifolia Quercus agrifolia

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Populus fremontii Image

Fremont Cottonwood Populus fremontii Populus fremontii

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Ribes aureum Image

Golden Currant Ribes aureum Ribes aureum

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Ceanothus integerrimus Image

Deerbrush Ceanothus integerrimus Ceanothus integerrimus

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Cercocarpus betuloides Image

Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus betuloides Cercocarpus betuloides

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Quercus lobata Image

Valley Oak Quercus lobata Quercus lobata

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Cercocarpus ledifolius Image

Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus ledifolius Cercocarpus ledifolius

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Ceanothus cuneatus Image

Buck Brush Ceanothus cuneatus Ceanothus cuneatus

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Thuja plicata Image

Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata Thuja plicata

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Populus tremuloides Image

Quaking Aspen Populus tremuloides Populus tremuloides

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Purshia tridentata Image

Antelope Bitterbrush Purshia tridentata Purshia tridentata

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Arctostaphylos patula Image

Greenleaf Manzanita Arctostaphylos patula Arctostaphylos patula

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Ceanothus cordulatus Image

Mountain Whitethorn Ceanothus cordulatus Ceanothus cordulatus

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Ceanothus velutinus Image

Tobacco Brush Ceanothus velutinus Ceanothus velutinus

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Alnus incana Image

Gray Alder Alnus incana Alnus incana

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Pseudotsuga menziesii Image

Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Pseudotsuga menziesii

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Prunus emarginata Image

Bitter Cherry Prunus emarginata Prunus emarginata

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Prunus virginiana Image

Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Prunus virginiana

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Alnus rubra Image

Red Alder Alnus rubra Alnus rubra

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Populus trichocarpa Image

Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Populus trichocarpa

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Prunus andersonii Image

Desert Peach Prunus andersonii Prunus andersonii

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Prunus fasciculata Image

Desert Range Almond Prunus fasciculata Prunus fasciculata

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Amelanchier utahensis Image

Service Berry Amelanchier utahensis Amelanchier utahensis

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Tsuga heterophylla Image

Western Hemlock Tsuga heterophylla Tsuga heterophylla

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Ceanothus incanus Image

Coast Whitethorn Ceanothus incanus Ceanothus incanus

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Prunus subcordata Image

Klamath Plum Prunus subcordata Prunus subcordata

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Pinus monticola Image

Western White Pine Pinus monticola Pinus monticola

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Betula glandulosa Image

Resin Birch Betula glandulosa Betula glandulosa

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Peraphyllum ramosissimum Image

Wild Crab Apple Peraphyllum ramosissimum Peraphyllum ramosissimum

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Populus angustifolia Image

Narrow Leaved Cottonwood Populus angustifolia Populus angustifolia

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Sorbus sitchensis Image

Western Mountain Ash Sorbus sitchensis Sorbus sitchensis

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Cercis occidentalis Image

Western Redbud Cercis occidentalis Cercis occidentalis

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Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus Image

Carmel Ceanothus Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. griseus

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Quercus douglasii Image

Blue Oak Quercus douglasii Quercus douglasii

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Quercus kelloggii Image

Black Oak Quercus kelloggii Quercus kelloggii

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Ceanothus crassifolius Image

Hoaryleaf Ceanothus Ceanothus crassifolius Ceanothus crassifolius

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Frangula californica Image

coffeeberry Frangula californica Frangula californica

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Ceanothus greggii Image

Desert Ceanothus Ceanothus greggii Ceanothus greggii

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Ceanothus gloriosus Image

Point Reyes Ceanothus Ceanothus gloriosus Ceanothus gloriosus

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Alnus rhombifolia Image

White Alder Alnus rhombifolia Alnus rhombifolia

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Ribes speciosum Image

Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry Ribes speciosum Ribes speciosum

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Arbutus menziesii Image

Pacific Madrone Arbutus menziesii Arbutus menziesii

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Ribes aureum var. gracillimum Image

Golden Currant Ribes aureum var. gracillimum Ribes aureum var. gracillimum

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Quercus berberidifolia Image

Scrub Oak Quercus berberidifolia Quercus berberidifolia

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Ribes indecorum Image

White Flowering Currant Ribes indecorum Ribes indecorum

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Quercus dumosa Image

Nuttall's Scrub Oak Quercus dumosa Quercus dumosa

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Ceanothus prostratus Image

Pinemat Ceanothus prostratus Ceanothus prostratus

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Ceanothus tomentosus Image

Woollyleaf Ceanothus Ceanothus tomentosus Ceanothus tomentosus

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Salix laevigata Image

Red Willow Salix laevigata Salix laevigata

Links for More Information About this Species

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Sources for butterfly and moth host plant information include; The National Wildlife Federation's Native Plant Finder, with thanks to Doug Tallamy and Kimberley Shropshire for researching and sharing this information, the National History Museum's Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants, and Butterflies and Moths of North America. Special thanks to Calscape volunteer Bridget Kelley for aggregating host plant data from all these sources. Butterfly and moth observations and images sources include Calphotos, GBIF (GBIF.org (27 August 2019) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.rywrmh), iDigBio, the Symbiota Collections of Arthropods Network and Butterflies and Moths of North America. Climate data is provided by the PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University.