Milkweed Tussock Moth Euchaetes egle (Drury, 1773)    Synonyms: Hodges #8238.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Erebidae   >   Genus Euchaetes   

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Larval host plants are milkweeds, especially Common Milkweed.

There are 429 records in the project database.

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A Milkweed Tussock Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/23/2018). Determined by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Milkweed Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/20/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

A Milkweed Tussock Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2016). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A Milkweed Tussock Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Milkweed Tussock Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/10/2004). Photo by Dave Czaplak. (MBP list)

A Milkweed Tussock Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/10/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/29/2021). (c) Giff Beaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Giff Beaton via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A male Milkweed Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7//2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A male Milkweed Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7//2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars in Howard Co., Maryland (7/23/2021). (c) Roshan Vignarajah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Roshan Vignarajah via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth larvae in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/24/2014). Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/31/2020). Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/24/2020). (c) carrierrangermom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by carrierrangermom via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/16/2020). (c) buggirl911, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by buggirl911 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillar in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/16/2011). Photo by Anna Letaw. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/12/2015). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

A Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/4/2012). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/1/2019). (c) mminmd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mminmd via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (8/30/2014). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/13/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth larvae in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/8/2014). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth larvae in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/28/2016). Photo by Bonnie Bell. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/1/2019). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth larvae in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/28/2016). Photo by Bonnie Bell. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth larvae in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/28/2016). Photo by Bonnie Bell. (MBP list)

Milkweed Tussock Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/20/2012). (c) katl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by katl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Early instar Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpilars in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/8/2017). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)


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