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Lasiocampidae

Lasiocampidae

3 species in 2 genera are known from Block Island. Most Nearctic representatives of this family are either brown or white and gray. The species found on Block Island all generally feed on trees and shrubs, and all three probably feed primarily on black cherry (Prunus serotina) on the island.

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