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Milkweed Tussock Caterpillar
Euchaetes egle
31.1101, -97.4947
Field Notes
Description:
Early instars are gray and hairy.
The later instars are white and orange with black tufts of hair.
The Adult moth has yellowish-white wings
Habitat:
Milkweed plant in wildlife habitat yard.
Notes:
Larvae feed on milkweed, Asclepias species. Adults sometimes found on hostplant during day. Females lay eggs in "rafts" and caterpillars are gregarious during instars 1-3, solitary in later instars, when marked with bright tufts. May defoliate patches of milkweed.
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Euchaetes egle
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PublishedJuly 16, 2014
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