Milkweed Tussock Moth

Euchaetes egle

Euchaetes egle

Native to eastern North America

Specialist herbivore

Feeds on milkweed and dogbane

Unpalatable to birds and bats                

Parasitoids lay they eggs on or inside the caterpillars

See links below to learn more about these colourful caterpillars

Further Reading:

By Joanne McKinnon

Indie author and publisher. Artist and gardener.