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 19, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 23, 2016
Observation date: Aug 21, 2016
Submitted by: pasmithjr
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2016
Observation date: Aug 11, 2016
Submitted by: nefratari
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Aug 20, 2016
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: jennifereh
Region: Grundy County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Aug 18, 2016
Observation date: Aug 05, 2016
Submitted by: OrganicMilkWeed
Region: Greene County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Aug 16, 2016
Observation date: Aug 10, 2016
Submitted by: drmolkad
Region: La Salle County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2016
Observation date: Aug 05, 2016
Submitted by: jlsoenneker
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2016
Observation date: Aug 07, 2016
Submitted by: Kermit57
Region: Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Aug 08, 2016
Observation date: Aug 04, 2016
Submitted by: janice.m.mills
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 06, 2016
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: Carolesmith
Region: Allen County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2016
Observation date: Jul 25, 2016
Submitted by: hord
Region: Osage County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
Submitted by: Rantdavia
Region: New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Jul 31, 2016
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Jul 31, 2016
Submitted by: joep01
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: Allylook
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2016
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: Ansel Oommen
Region: New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 31, 2016
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: Ansel Oommen
Region: New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 31, 2016
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: gbow155
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
Observation date: Aug 16, 2013
Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
Observation date: Jul 29, 2016
Submitted by: JWGarf0709
Region: De Kalb County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2016
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: Keikosan
Region: Marion County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 16, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: Cekeys
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 20, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 24, 2016
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