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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 385 - 408 of 1008 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 16, 2018
Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2018
Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 16, 2016
Submitted by: Annemag
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 07, 2018
Observation date: Aug 08, 2016
Submitted by: bcmfive
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 07, 2018
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Apr 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: buddingnaturalist
Region: Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 23, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: stinglessbee
Region: Saguache County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jan 30, 2018
Observation date: Jul 02, 2014
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Dec 18, 2017
Observation date: Jul 17, 2016
Submitted by: Romodabe
Region: Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 11, 2017
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: Jensueknick1
Region: Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: JD Nelson
Region: Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: eulrich
Region: Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: kkuecker26
Region: Rock County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 29, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Nov 22, 2017
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Duigon
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2017
Observation date: Sep 30, 2017
Submitted by: tom nolan
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 04, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: LivObs
Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2016
Submitted by: ScottLenhart
Region: Ulster County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Oct 15, 2017
Observation date: Sep 24, 2017
Submitted by: Nathaniel Young
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: Judy Angsten
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2017
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 01, 2017
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