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, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 28, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 27, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 08, 2018
Submitted by: tom nolan
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Carter County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Sep 07, 2018
Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: Bwood
Region: Cass County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2018
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Carter County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 11, 2012
Submitted by: L Reid
Region: Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Sep 04, 2018
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: Lmd91956
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: rleir
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: cndee13
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: saradorian
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 23, 2018
Observation date: Aug 21, 2018
Submitted by: FZ1000mothnut
Region: Summit County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: Bogfinder
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 21, 2018
Submitted by: mpodlipec
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 21, 2018
Observation date: Aug 15, 2018
Submitted by: ckbugs2018
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2018
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: zbeckb
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
Observation date: Jul 31, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Aug 13, 2018
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