Kebnat
INSECTS

Milkweed Tussock Moth

Euchaetes egle

Insects
Native
Milkweed Tussock Moth, photo 1 of 5
Milkweed Tussock Moth, Caterpillar
Milkweed Tussock Moth, Pupa
35 mmLength

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae 35 mm long.

There are 938 observations of Milkweed Tussock Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais193
  2. Estrie177
  3. Montérégie140
  4. Laurentides129
  5. Capitale-Nationale121
  6. Montréal74
  7. Lanaudière36
  8. Mauricie30
  9. Centre-du-Québec20
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches16
  11. Laval2

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Common milkweedAsclepias syriaca

Similar species

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Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cunea
Spotted Tussock MothLophocampa maculata
Banded Tussock MothHalysidota tessellaris
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Virginia Ctenucha MothCtenucha virginica
Hickory Tussock MothLophocampa caryae
Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis
Oregon Cycnia MothCycnia oregonensis
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea
Baltimore CheckerspotEuphydryas phaeton
American LadyVanessa virginiensis