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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 16, 2017
Submitted by: Shanquay
Region: Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 15, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gibson
Region: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
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Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: craigwollman
Region: Beadle County, South Dakota, United States
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Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 13, 2017
Submitted by: bgaehring
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: Aug 13, 2017
Observation date: Aug 13, 2017
Submitted by: Sybrina Knorr
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 13, 2017
Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: HaroldBke
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 13, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: JimPurvis
Region: Tipton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: Angel41299
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: tclay24
Region: Orleans County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 01, 2017
Submitted by: tclay24
Region: Seneca County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: fibsandlies
Region: Delaware County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: Peterwilliams
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 07, 2017
Submitted by: purplechickadee
Region: Passaic County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
Submitted by: mikeminium
Region: Butler County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: johntmoore
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2017
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 08, 2017
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: davek
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 08, 2017
Observation date: Aug 07, 2017
Submitted by: Jdizzle3id
Region: Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2017
Observation date: Aug 07, 2017
Submitted by: Mendrola
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2017
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