Nutrient composition of caterpillars,pupae, cocoons and adults of the eastern tent moth,Malacosoma americanum (lepidoptera: lasiocampidae)

• 1.1. Levels of the elements—N, Na, K, Mg, Ca, and Fe—in caterpillars, pupae, cocoons and adults of Eastern tent moths show individual patterns for each element.
• 2.2. As food, all stages exceed minimal mammalian and avian requirements for N, Mg, and K; however, for Na, Fe, and Ca, at least one stage is nutritionally inadequate for mammals and birds.