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Milkweed Tussock Moth Larvae

Euchaetes egle

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Description:

Body and wings mouse gray, with collar, forecoxae, and abdomen yellow; rows of black spots on abdomen. Wings usually unmarked, but some individuals have very faint, darker postmedial line and reniform spot on forewing.
Wing Span: 3.2 - 4.3 cm

Habitat:

Plant along the side of the trail in the wooded upland section of Miller Springs Park.

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