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Milkweed Tussock Moth

Euchaetes egle

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

a later instar sporting tufts of black, white and orange setae

Habitat:

temperate forest

Notes:

I spotted this at Short Hills provincial park. After seeing many of these spotted on Noah, it was cool to finally see my first in person. Short Hills provincial park.

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Euchaetes egle

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PublishedNovember 4, 2013

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