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 30, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Region: Allen County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 31, 2017
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Region: Allen County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: Ashj211
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2017
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2017
Submitted by: Birderbobt51
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 30, 2017
Observation date: Aug 29, 2017
Submitted by: mborn12
Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Aug 29, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: Dogsledding101
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 28, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: Hold23
Region: Lee County, Mississippi, United States
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Verified date: Aug 28, 2017
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: DaisyChain
Region: Stark County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Aug 27, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2017
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 26, 2017
Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: BruceMissen
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 26, 2017
Observation date: Aug 24, 2017
Submitted by: C.Barbour
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 23, 2017
Observation date: Aug 17, 2017
Submitted by: Nreagen
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: Aug 23, 2017
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: Blue Frog
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 21, 2017
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: kcearlock
Region: Clinton County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 20, 2017
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: Super-Visor_Bob
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 18, 2017
Submitted by: Darchibald 61
Region: Niagara County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 18, 2017
Submitted by: dettdetect74
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 18, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 18, 2017
Observation date: Aug 17, 2017
Submitted by: tomysgma
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
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