39,673 observationsLeast Concern
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Erebidae ›Genus: Euchaetes
About
Euchaetes egle, the milkweed tussock caterpillar or milkweed tiger moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It is a common mid- through late-summer feeder on milkweeds and dogbane. Like most species in this family, it has chemical defenses it acquires from its host plants, in this case, cardiac glycosides (Weller et al., 1999). These are retained in adults and deter bats, and presumably other predators, from feeding on them (Hristov and Conner 2005). Only very...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Milkweed Tussock Moth is Euchaetes egle.
- Milkweed Tussock Moth belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Milkweed Tussock Moth belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Milkweed Tussock Moth belongs to the class Insecta.
- Milkweed Tussock Moth belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Milkweed Tussock Moth belongs to the family Erebidae.
- Milkweed Tussock Moth belongs to the genus Euchaetes.