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 24, 2019
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: getherington
Region: Putnam County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: Asmoll
Region: Pope County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 24, 2019
Observation date: Jun 10, 2019
Submitted by: baxterdogg
Region: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 16, 2019
Observation date: Jun 10, 2019
Submitted by: baxterdogg
Region: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 16, 2019
Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Jun 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: greengenes
Region: Clark County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 16, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 13, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2002
Submitted by: lizmcd
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 14, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2018
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 31, 2018
Observation date: Sep 26, 2018
Submitted by: kansaskid
Region: Johnson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: Nature Girl
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Aug 17, 2017
Submitted by: Anne Wills
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Aug 08, 2018
Submitted by: max8601
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: pdburtness
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 04, 2018
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: Ron Robinson
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 26, 2018
Observation date: Jul 17, 2018
Submitted by: Prairie Wetland...
Region: Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 20, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Grant County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
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