Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1341368

Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Euchaetes egle

Observation date: August 27, 2022
Date notes: Realized my garden bed wasn’t growing and I began to clear the weeds, and came across numerous fuzzy caterpillars. I discovered they are called milkweed Tussock moths and a part of tiger moth species.
Submitted by: Adodson91
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: In our garden bed that was taken over by weeds. I looked up the colors and it’s called Bishop weed. There were numerous, approximately 20-30 caterpillars underneath the weeds.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 27, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Cambria County