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: 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
Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2016
Observation date: Jul 08, 2016
Submitted by: sycspng
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 18, 2016
Observation date: Jun 30, 2016
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 06, 2012
Submitted by: Gordilly
Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: kking216
Verified date: Jul 06, 2016
Observation date: Aug 11, 2015
Submitted by: Kitty329
Region: Day County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 27, 2016
Observation date: Jun 20, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 21, 2016
Observation date: Jun 15, 2016
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2016
Observation date: Jun 10, 2016
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jun 16, 2016
Observation date: Jun 03, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jun 14, 2016
Observation date: Jun 06, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jun 14, 2016
Observation date: Jul 29, 2014
Submitted by: Martins6
Region: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: kking216
Verified date: May 31, 2016
Observation date: Aug 29, 2015
Submitted by: Trailmaker
Region: Jefferson County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2016
Observation date: Jun 27, 2015
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 10, 2015
Submitted by: Sparker
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 29, 2016
Observation date: Sep 26, 2015
Submitted by: Wakarusavalleygirl
Region: Shawnee County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 29, 2016
Observation date: Jun 19, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 25, 2016
Observation date: Jun 23, 2015
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 20, 2016
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 17, 2016
Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Dakota County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 16, 2015
Observation date: Jul 29, 2014
Submitted by: doris potter
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Dec 04, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Nov 15, 2015
Observation date: Aug 10, 2015
Submitted by: JReuter
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Nov 07, 2015
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