Mouse-colored Euchaetes
Common NameMouse-colored Euchaetes
Scientific NameEuchaetes egle
FamilyErebidae
SubfamilyArctiinae
Wingspan (mm)35
Wing Patternsolid
Primary Colorsgray, orange, black
HabitatOpen woodlands, fields, meadows, gardens
Geographic RangeEastern North America, from southern Canada to Florida and west to Texas and Kansas
Host Plantsmilkweed
Flight PeriodMay to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are densely covered in tufts of black, white, and orange hairs, feeding gregariously on milkweed leaves before pupating in a silken cocoon.
Identification TipsKey features include the plain gray wings, contrasting orange head and prothorax, and its association with milkweed plants.
Description
This moth has plain, mouse-gray forewings and hindwings, a bright orange head and prothorax, and black antennae and eyes.
