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
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2025
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Region: Portage County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Summit County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Connecticut, United States
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Region: Connecticut, United States
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Region: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
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Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2020
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
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Submitted by: Hoot
Region: Fayette County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Oct 01, 2024
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2024
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Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2024
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Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
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Submitted by: Robert Bortolot
Region: Warren County, New York, United States
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Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2024
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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