Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1136374

Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Euchaetes egle

Observation date: August 22, 2017
Submitted by: stinglessbee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Caterpillars are eating showy milkweed.
Status: Stray
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: January 30, 2018
Coordinator notes: This is an extremely unusual observation, as the Milkweed Tussock Moth almost never occurs west of the 100th meridian. These caterpillars were most likely accidentally introduced to the area in one way or another. Great find!
Checklist region(s): Saguache County, United States, Colorado