Best Lasiocampidae

The small eggar moth (*Eriogaster lanestris*) is a European insect recognized for its furry brown body and its larvae, which build large communal silken webs on blackthorn and hawthorn.

The grass eggar moth (*Lasiocampa trifolii*) is a Palearctic insect found in dry grasslands, where its flightless females lay eggs on grass blades and their caterpillars feed on low plants.

The ground lackey moth (*Malacosoma castrense*) is a Palearctic tent caterpillar species notable for living close to the soil, and it is often found in specific coastal salt marsh habitats.

The pine tree lappet moth (*Dendrolimus pini*) is a prominent European defoliator of pine forests, noted for the dense, furry legs of the adult and the large size of its cryptic caterpillars.

The Oak eggar moth is a large European species notable for the striking sexual dimorphism of its larvae and the daytime hovering flight of its fast-flying males.

The Fox moth is a prominent European species recognized by its distinctly colored males, whose dark brown, furry bodies superficially resemble small mammals.

The Pale Eggar is a Lasiocampidae family moth native to Europe and Asia, notable for the pale grey wings of the adult and the hairy larvae that feed on various deciduous shrubs.

The American lappet moth is a North American lasiocampid recognized for its wing shape and resting posture, which perfectly camouflages it against dry leaves and tree bark.

The Drinker Moth is a stout, furry insect found across Europe, uniquely named for the peculiar habit of its caterpillars, which drink droplets of morning dew.

The Lackey Moth is a common European species notable not for its plain brown adult form, but for its strikingly colorful, blue and orange striped caterpillars.

The Forest tent caterpillar moth is a widespread North American species notorious for its cyclical population outbreaks that cause severe, widespread defoliation of hardwood forests.

The Sonoran Tent Caterpillar Moth is an insect native to the southwestern United States, noted for building colonial silk webs in the region's native oak and shrub species.

The Western Tent Caterpillar Moth is a North American species prevalent in the western United States, where its gregarious larvae construct massive communal silk tents.

The Pacific Tent Caterpillar Moth is a native North American insect found in the Pacific Northwest, distinguished by its larvae's large, communal silken nests in trees.

The Eastern tent caterpillar moth is a North American species famous for its social larvae, which construct prominent, silken communal nests in the branches of cherry trees.