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Milkweed Tussock Moth

Euchaetes egle

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Erebidae

Euchaetes egle, the milkweed tiger moth or milkweed tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is a common mid- through late summer feeder on milkweeds and dogbane.

Distribution

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