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
Please donate!
We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 409 - 432 of 1010 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: mlfoxjr
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2017
Observation date: Sep 19, 2017
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: Exo514
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Sep 18, 2017
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: killmeradeb
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Grant County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: Barnivus7
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: ydlrun
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2017
Observation date: Sep 15, 2017
Submitted by: lvtdenise
Region: Dutchess County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 15, 2017
Observation date: Sep 14, 2017
Submitted by: cath
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 14, 2017
Observation date: Sep 11, 2017
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 12, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: thedrw
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2017
Observation date: Sep 11, 2017
Submitted by: Dontbugme
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 08, 2017
Submitted by: Jeunce
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Sep 09, 2017
Observation date: Sep 06, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 07, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 05, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2017
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: wingsandmore1979
Region: Johnson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
- ‹ previous
- 18 of 43
- next ›