
"Euchaetes egle" is a moth in the family Arctiidae. 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. These are retained in adults and deter bats, and presumably other predators, from feeding on them. Adults indicate their unpalatability with clicks from their tymbal organs.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Aug 28, 2018. Captured Jul 17, 2018 09:41 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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