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: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: Ctommasone
Region: Fulton County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2022
Submitted by: Shiyababy
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 12, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 25, 2021
Submitted by: Louise Dawson
Region: Genesee County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 13, 2021
Submitted by: lassa8
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 05, 2022
Observation date: Sep 12, 2019
Submitted by: sbcsmith-rickboeth
Region: Grundy County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2003
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 16, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: HeatherC
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 16, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2016
Submitted by: ben82288
Region: Kent County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 13, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: stevarenob
Region: St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 30, 2020
Submitted by: Lore
Region: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: Lore
Region: Ogemaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Bolivastri1
Region: Gladwin County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2019
Submitted by: Sarahjoycewood
Region: Branch County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: dzuengler
Region: Midland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: Treker10
Region: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: GPete
Region: Bay County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: ben82288
Region: Kent County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 11, 2017
Submitted by: Roberta Estes
Region: Livingston County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: dinadew
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2009
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
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