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 10, 2018
Submitted by: WildernessBarbie
Region: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2018
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: Swarmcatcher
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2018
Observation date: Aug 04, 2018
Submitted by: RunDMC3
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: catcam33
Region: Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 24, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2014
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 03, 2018
Submitted by: brainerd
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Aug 03, 2018
Submitted by: tenorita
Region: Carter County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 03, 2018
Observation date: Jun 20, 2018
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 03, 2018
Observation date: Jun 11, 2018
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Aug 01, 2018
Submitted by: 1velvetcat
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Aug 09, 2003
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 01, 2018
Observation date: Jul 31, 2018
Submitted by: mgpag
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2018
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2018
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: brt
Region: Haywood County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2018
Observation date: Jul 20, 2018
Submitted by: Gtctkd
Region: Peoria County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2018
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: Beverly 54
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: Nessajo
Region: Virginia, Westmoreland County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: Entomologeek
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2018
Observation date: Oct 07, 2017
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2018
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