Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1133272

Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Euchaetes egle

Observation date: August 10, 2017
Date notes: 60°F/15°C Unseasonably cool, damp & misty with a slight breeze at all & crystal clear under a waning Full Moon.
Submitted by: Bkripto
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Appropriately named! They are grouped & feasting on a Milkweed leaf.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 10, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Beaver County, United States, Pennsylvania

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