Attributes of Euchaetes egle
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:
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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August 22, 2008 | Leslie Warren | Mahoning County, Ohio, United States | March 02, 2013 | Details |
| July 03, 2009 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 02, 2013 | Details | |
| July 19, 2006 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 02, 2013 | Details | |
| June 24, 2003 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 02, 2013 | Details | |
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July 26, 2012 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | February 22, 2013 | Details |
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September 20, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | October 15, 2012 | Details |
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July 25, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Robin Armstrong Seeber) | Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States | October 07, 2012 | Details |
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August 26, 2012 | Kyle Jones | Windsor County, Vermont, United States | October 06, 2012 | Details |
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September 25, 2012 | AngelaCoco | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 25, 2012 | Details |
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September 25, 2012 | AngelaCoco | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 25, 2012 | Details |
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August 31, 2012 | Joshua Spence | Murray County, Georgia, United States | September 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 09, 2012 | Matt ODonnell | Fairfax County, Virginia, United States | September 11, 2012 | Details |
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August 15, 2012 | stonehollow | Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States | September 01, 2012 | Details |
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August 02, 2012 | rainycz | New Castle County, Delaware, United States | August 30, 2012 | Details |
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July 24, 2012 | Idun Guenther | Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States | August 29, 2012 | Details |
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July 31, 2012 | nwilsman | Door County, Wisconsin, United States | August 25, 2012 | Details |
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August 12, 2012 | G Meyer | Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States | August 25, 2012 | Details |
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August 19, 2012 | sissy1961 | Hamilton County, New York, United States | August 25, 2012 | Details |
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August 10, 2007 | Tee-tee | Ontario, Canada | August 23, 2012 | Details |
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August 18, 2012 | edenny | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | August 19, 2012 | Details |
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August 15, 2012 | ravenwong | Ontario, Canada | August 18, 2012 | Details |
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August 15, 2012 | pj slomer | Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States | August 18, 2012 | Details |
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July 28, 2012 | jim8435wisc | Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States | August 14, 2012 | Details |
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June 17, 2012 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | August 01, 2012 | Details |
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July 27, 2012 | klavierabend | Orange County, New York, United States | July 29, 2012 | Details |
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June 03, 2012 | Lori Owenby | Catawba County, North Carolina, United States | July 18, 2012 | Details |
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July 17, 2012 | IdGyT3297 | Brown County, Wisconsin, United States | July 18, 2012 | Details |
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July 18, 2012 | Chrizaliz | Madison County, Indiana, United States | July 18, 2012 | Details |
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July 12, 2012 | Prairie Wetlands Learning Center | Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States | July 14, 2012 | Details |
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June 03, 2012 | niksclements | Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States | July 06, 2012 | Details |
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July 08, 2008 | adamschaffer | Stone County, Arkansas, United States | June 30, 2012 | Details |
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September 08, 2008 | Kyle Jones | Windsor County, Vermont, United States | June 24, 2012 | Details |
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June 17, 2012 | AngelaCoco | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 18, 2012 | Details |
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June 13, 2012 | ozcomomoths | Ozark County, Missouri, United States | June 18, 2012 | Details |
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July 27, 2011 | souzay | Warren County, New Jersey, United States | June 16, 2012 | Details |
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August 19, 2011 | mom2krb | Erie County, New York, United States | June 16, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2012 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | May 29, 2012 | Details |
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August 27, 2011 | tjrickert | Tucker County, West Virginia, United States | February 12, 2012 | Details |
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July 27, 2011 | rogerdowner | Wayne County, Ohio, United States | February 05, 2012 | Details |
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August 21, 2011 | cyric | Washington County, Rhode Island, United States | December 24, 2011 | Details |
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August 25, 2011 | Marygrace Barber | Oxford County, Maine, United States | November 24, 2011 | Details |
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August 20, 2011 | Doug Bruce | Johnson County, Tennessee, United States | October 29, 2011 | Details |
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September 17, 2011 | gardengrace | Volusia County, Florida, United States | October 27, 2011 | Details |
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August 28, 2011 | curtis.lehman (Michael Lanzone) | Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States | October 20, 2011 | Details |
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July 14, 2011 | rogerdowner | Wayne County, Ohio, United States | October 08, 2011 | Details |
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September 24, 2011 | pattiep9 | Tazewell County, Illinois, United States | September 26, 2011 | Details |
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September 01, 2011 | curtis.lehman (Rory Bower) | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 19, 2011 | Details |
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September 10, 2011 | KevinKohn | Franklin County, Ohio, United States | September 14, 2011 | Details |
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August 12, 2011 | Stephen Kloiber | Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 09, 2011 | Details |
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September 08, 2011 | Jody | Ontario, Canada | September 08, 2011 | Details |
