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 09, 2015
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Virginia, Warren County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 12, 2021
Observation date: Apr 08, 2021
Submitted by: Tica24
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 09, 2021
Observation date: Aug 10, 2016
Submitted by: dwhr
Region: Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2014
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2020
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: Pshifley
Region: Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: Michael01
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 27, 2021
Observation date: Sep 14, 2019
Submitted by: Evelyn Emerson
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 20, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2011
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: kimballie
Region: Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2019
Submitted by: Kbpan
Region: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: LittleMom
Region: Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 23, 2021
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: Kimbermatt
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 23, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2017
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 22, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2013
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2021
Observation date: Aug 23, 2018
Submitted by: Donna Millar
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2021
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: Flowerlady10
Region: Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: gbw
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: Gowalker
Region: Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: Ahurley10
Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 05, 2021
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