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: Jun 18, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 03, 2024
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2013
Submitted by: Heather Scott
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 19, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2023
Submitted by: mleighx
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: trudyslarks
Region: Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 13, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2023
Submitted by: Littlewing
Region: Crawford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Sep 07, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2023
Submitted by: makelemonade
Region: Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 05, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 28, 2023
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2023
Submitted by: hgrossman22
Region: Herkimer County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 03, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2023
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 01, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2017
Submitted by: Pearl49
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2023
Submitted by: Sophia-Lizard-Lover
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2023
Submitted by: vogelbild
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2023
Submitted by: Chrysanthemum
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2023
Submitted by: JWaters54
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2023
Submitted by: a.d.levine
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 19, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2023
Submitted by: cp2023
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 18, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 09, 2023
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 09, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: Robert Diamond
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2023
Submitted by: Mastomy
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 21, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2023
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 20, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2023
Submitted by: Hp580
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 19, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2023
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 13, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: lizmcd
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 16, 2023
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