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: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2021
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
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Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2021
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Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2021
Submitted by: a.d.levine
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2021
Submitted by: RLS
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 17, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2021
Submitted by: smsmith14
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 14, 2021
Observation date: Aug 13, 2021
Submitted by: ships333
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 13, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: Tish
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: Alba Thistle
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2021
Submitted by: tweezle
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2021
Observation date: Jun 18, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Aug 02, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: April4229
Region: Morgan County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 02, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: dino.dunn
Region: Essex County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2021
Observation date: May 14, 2021
Submitted by: KShell
Region: Dixie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 15, 2021
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