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Euchaetes egle
Sporting tufts of black, white and orange (sometimes yellow) setae, larvae skeletonize whole leaves gregariously, leaving a lacy remnant. The head capsule is black. The later instars wander much more, and may appear alone or in small clusters. Mature caterpillars are found from June onwards. Grows to a length of 35 mm. Like the larvae of the monarch, caterpillars of the milkweed tiger moth obtain cardiac glycosides from milkweeds and retain them as adults.
Wildlife habitat yard.
Spotted on Oct 6, 2014
Submitted on Oct 21, 2014
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