Attributes of Estigmene acrea
Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Estigmene acrea (Drury, 1773)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Head and thorax are white. Abdomen orange-yellow with black spots in both sexes; tip of abdomen is white on females. Forewing white with variable black spots representing bits of usual lines; some have no spots. Hindwing dark orange-yellow in male, white in female, with 3-4 black blotches in both sexes.
Wing Span: 4.5 - 6.8 cm
Life History: Larvae (Salt Marsh Caterpillars) are pests on many plants.
Flight: 2 broods, May - August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple trees, cabbage, clover, corn, cotton, peas, potato, tobacco, and other plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 16, 2013 | HClenin | Lafayette County, Missouri, United States | May 17, 2013 | Details |
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May 14, 2013 | whbauer | Fort Bend County, Texas, United States | May 17, 2013 | Details |
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May 06, 2013 | slbaird1957 | Texas, Tarrant County, United States | May 17, 2013 | Details |
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April 30, 2013 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | May 12, 2013 | Details |
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May 10, 2013 | Butterflygal | Bosque County, Texas, United States | May 12, 2013 | Details |
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May 11, 2013 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | May 11, 2013 | Details |
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April 15, 2013 | Butterflygal | Hamilton County, Texas, United States | May 06, 2013 | Details |
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April 17, 2013 | Butterflygal | Hamilton County, Texas, United States | May 06, 2013 | Details |
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May 05, 2013 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | May 06, 2013 | Details |
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April 08, 2013 | erica32paulk | Geneva County, Alabama, United States | May 04, 2013 | Details |
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May 04, 2013 | Lydia Nolan | New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States | May 04, 2013 | Details |
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April 22, 2013 | Englishman | Hernando County, Florida, United States | April 23, 2013 | Details |
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April 21, 2013 | kent | Obion County, Tennessee, United States | April 22, 2013 | Details |
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April 01, 2013 | Malpalwow | Texas, Tarrant County, United States | April 11, 2013 | Details |
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April 09, 2013 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | April 10, 2013 | Details |
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April 09, 2013 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | April 10, 2013 | Details |
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May 19, 2012 | chailyssa | Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States | April 05, 2013 | Details |
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October 26, 2012 | marlowe03 | Dallas County, Texas, United States | March 31, 2013 | Details |
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March 29, 2013 | Naruda | Texas, Nueces County, United States | March 31, 2013 | Details |
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February 16, 2013 | Simmons995 | Aransas County, Texas, United States | March 27, 2013 | Details |
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February 12, 2013 | W.K. Sherlock | Aransas County, Texas, United States | March 27, 2013 | Details |
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March 27, 2013 | Rcastillo | Bexar County, Texas, United States | March 27, 2013 | Details |
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July 11, 2012 | piiny | Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States | March 21, 2013 | Details |
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February 02, 2013 | Ellen | Coryell County, Texas, United States | March 18, 2013 | Details |
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March 17, 2013 | SuSu | Texas, United States, Williamson County | March 18, 2013 | Details |
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March 10, 2013 | Texaskiwi | Denton County, Texas, United States | March 16, 2013 | Details |
| August 28, 2008 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 25, 2013 | Details | |
| August 14, 2008 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 25, 2013 | Details | |
| August 12, 2003 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 25, 2013 | Details | |
| June 13, 2002 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 25, 2013 | Details | |
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September 02, 2012 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | February 22, 2013 | Details |
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April 27, 2012 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | February 22, 2013 | Details |
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August 28, 2010 | elinpierce | Shelby County, Tennessee, United States | February 17, 2013 | Details |
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August 26, 2009 | ddodd | Gray County, Texas, United States | January 12, 2013 | Details |
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November 30, 2012 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | January 01, 2013 | Details |
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October 02, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | December 27, 2012 | Details |
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November 26, 2012 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | December 27, 2012 | Details |
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September 19, 2010 | curtis.lehman (Karen and Gary Campbell) | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States | December 09, 2012 | Details |
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December 05, 2012 | Alyssa_Pawl | Lee County, Florida, United States | December 05, 2012 | Details |
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June 19, 2010 | Tod Lanier | Dougherty County, Georgia, United States | December 03, 2012 | Details |
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October 18, 2012 | JimConrad | Texas, United States, Uvalde County | November 25, 2012 | Details |
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October 29, 2012 | Bailey Blanck | Denton County, Texas, United States | November 24, 2012 | Details |
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November 11, 2012 | whbauer | Bexar County, Texas, United States | November 24, 2012 | Details |
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June 03, 2010 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | November 24, 2012 | Details |
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November 22, 2012 | spykat | Fort Bend County, Texas, United States | November 24, 2012 | Details |
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November 19, 2012 | arthurgoldsmith | Martin County, Florida, United States | November 20, 2012 | Details |
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September 23, 2012 | harrisonyard | West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 16, 2012 | Details |
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October 06, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 15, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2012 | rseidler | St Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 14, 2012 | Details |
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October 08, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 13, 2012 | Details |
