Plants that support Great Basin tent caterpillar
3 plants
California Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii
tree
Larval host plant; foliage feeding during caterpillar development Apr-Jun
Bay Area nativeKeystone species
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
shrub
Larvae feed on young foliage March-May; form silken tents
Bay Area native
Interior Live Oak
Quercus wislizeni
tree
Defoliation by larvae Apr-Jun during population outbreaks
Bay Area nativeKeystone species