California tent caterpillar

shrub

Larval host plant; caterpillars feed on new foliage April-June

shrub

Host plant for larval development April-June; caterpillars defoliate branches

tree

Larvae feed on emerging foliage April-June, form characteristic silk tents

tree

Larvae feed on emerging foliage April-May; critical early season food source

shrub

larvae feed on new spring foliage April-June, critical early season food source

tree

Larval host plant; caterpillar emergence and feeding Apr-Jun on new foliage

shrub

Caterpillars consume foliage spring through early summer

tree

Larval host plant; caterpillars feed on new foliage Mar-Jun

shrub

Larval host plant for caterpillar development April-June

tree

Larval host plant; caterpillars defoliate oaks Mar-May

perennial herb

Larvae feed on foliage April-June during larval development period

tree

Spring outbreak species; caterpillars defoliate cottonwoods in webbed tents

shrub

Larvae feed on new foliage April-June; form characteristic silk tents on branches

perennial herb

Early spring defoliation; one of primary host plants in California chaparral

shrub

Primary larval host plant, caterpillars feed on foliage April-June

perennial herb

Larval host plant; spring defoliation period

perennial herb

larvae defoliate host plants April-June during larval development

shrub

Larval host plant; caterpillars feed on new foliage Apr-Jun