Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Euchaetes egle (Drury, 1773)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Body and wings mouse gray, with collar, forecoxae, and abdomen yellow; rows of black spots on abdomen. Wings usually unmarked, but some individuals have very faint, darker postmedial line and reniform spot on forewing.
Wing Span: 3.2 - 4.3 cm
Life History:
Flight: 2 flights; September - May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Milkweeds.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and southern Canada to Florida; west to Minnesota and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 732 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: Kathmoth
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: darnallb
Region: Champaign County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: chris43v@aol.com
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: danwidner
Region: Hanover County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: ClaudiaFlores
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: Merlin.Hargreaves
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: dozerzoe@gmail.com
Region: Sanborn County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: bealbd@yahoo.com
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: andipandi
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: Lapcohen
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: Jane Fitts
Region: Prince George County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Paigedickey
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 24, 2019
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: Sunrisegardener
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2019
Observation date: Aug 23, 2019
Submitted by: Cormath
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: Ian Pepper
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2019
Observation date: Aug 13, 2019
Submitted by: questionmark
Region: Athens County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 13, 2019
Submitted by: LMS
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: leilani97
Region: Howard County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
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