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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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2016
Submitted by: Thunderbolt
Region: Cass County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: kking216
Verified date: Jun 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2016
Submitted by: Kwehrman
Region: Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: kking216
Verified date: Jun 16, 2017
Observation date: Sep 10, 2016
Submitted by: SuperTiger
Region: Clarke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 30, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 15, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2016
Submitted by: Vince Moxon
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 30, 2016
Observation date: Jul 10, 2016
Submitted by: Bill Keim
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 27, 2016
Observation date: Oct 14, 2016
Submitted by: halpmom
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 20, 2015
Submitted by: dandtkienzle
Region: Marshall County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
Observation date: Aug 21, 2016
Submitted by: Joel Trick
Region: Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Oct 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 23, 2016
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Oct 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: johnb2311
Region: Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Oct 02, 2016
Observation date: Sep 25, 2016
Submitted by: Momrn1971
Region: Oldham County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Oct 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: Wisconsinbutterflies
Region: Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Sep 25, 2016
Observation date: Aug 01, 2016
Submitted by: Julie Alms
Region: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Sep 25, 2016
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: Hchasteen
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 24, 2016
Observation date: Sep 07, 2016
Submitted by: nogud247
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 16, 2016
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: Warrior1
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 15, 2016
Observation date: Aug 02, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2016
Observation date: Aug 30, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (John Fedak)
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2016
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2016
Observation date: Aug 18, 2016
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2016
Observation date: Aug 27, 2016
Submitted by: tom nolan
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2016
Observation date: Aug 26, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (John Fedak)
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2016
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