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Plants that support Great Basin tent caterpillar

3 plants

California Black Oak

Quercus kelloggii

high

tree

Larval host plant; foliage feeding during caterpillar development Apr-Jun

Bay Area nativeKeystone species

Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum

moderate

shrub

Larvae feed on young foliage March-May; form silken tents

Bay Area native

Interior Live Oak

Quercus wislizeni

moderate

tree

Defoliation by larvae Apr-Jun during population outbreaks

Bay Area nativeKeystone species