malacosoma_disstria
1. [ noun ] (zoology) larvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees
Synonyms: forest_tent_caterpillar
Related terms: tent_caterpillar
2. [ noun ] (zoology) moth whose gregarious larvae spin carpets
Synonyms: tent-caterpillar_moth
Related terms: lasiocampid Malacosoma
Similar spelling:   Malacosoma_americana