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Erebidae
930412 – 8238   Euchaetes egle (Drury, 1773)
             Milkweed Tussock Moth

© Patrick Coin
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Phalaena egle Drury, 1773
Euchaetes cyclica Edwards, 1884
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Euchaetes egle
© D. Lynn Scott
Euchaetes egle
© Bob Patterson
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© Brent Steury
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© Ken Childs
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© Carol Wolf
Euchaetes egle
34mm – © Jim Vargo
Euchaetes egle
© Valerie G. Bugh

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© Jason Dombroskie

Euchaetes egle
© Bob Moul

Euchaetes egle
© Canadian National Collection LG

Euchaetes egle
© Martha Reinhardt

Euchaetes egle
© Steve Scott
early instar
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© Cheryl Johnson

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© Carroll Rudy

Euchaetes egle
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


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