Attributes of Orthosia hibisci
Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Orthosia hibisci (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
Identification: Antennae of male are serrate. Forewing grayish brown with very little reddish tinting. Lines and spots usually distinct, usually accepted with vague blackish markings, such as top of st. line and filling in bottom half of reniform spot. Hindwing grayish brown.
Wing Span: 3.2-4.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: February-May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wide variety of plants, including apple, crabapple, cherries, plums, and other trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
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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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April 28, 2013 | edenny | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | April 29, 2013 | Details |
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April 10, 2013 | curtis.lehman (Jerry Skinner) | Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States | April 22, 2013 | Details |
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April 06, 2013 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | April 17, 2013 | Details |
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April 07, 2013 | Leslie Warren | Mahoning County, Ohio, United States | April 11, 2013 | Details |
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April 09, 2013 | edenny | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | April 10, 2013 | Details |
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April 08, 2013 | edenny | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | April 08, 2013 | Details |
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March 16, 2013 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | April 04, 2013 | Details |
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April 04, 2013 | edenny | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | April 04, 2013 | Details |
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February 07, 2013 | Jeff Trahan | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | February 20, 2013 | Details |
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April 11, 2012 | J_Martineau | Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States | February 04, 2013 | Details |
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March 12, 2012 | Todd J. Dreyer | Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States | June 21, 2012 | Details |
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May 17, 2012 | schmev24 | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | May 24, 2012 | Details |
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March 25, 2012 | Dwaine Wagoner | Natrona County, Wyoming, United States | April 09, 2012 | Details |
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March 28, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Margaret Higbee) | Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 29, 2012 | Details |
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March 21, 2012 | Stephen Kloiber | Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 27, 2012 | Details |
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March 23, 2012 | Stephen Kloiber | Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 27, 2012 | Details |
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April 24, 2010 | Robert Martin | Lewis And Clark County, Montana, United States | March 24, 2012 | Details |
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March 17, 2012 | Stephen Kloiber | Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 20, 2012 | Details |
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March 19, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Rory Bower) | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 20, 2012 | Details |
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March 18, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 18, 2012 | Details |
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February 18, 2012 | Lori Owenby | Catawba County, North Carolina, United States | March 04, 2012 | Details |
| March 27, 1998 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States | January 03, 2012 | Details | |
| April 17, 2007 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States | January 03, 2012 | Details | |
| April 10, 2004 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States | January 03, 2012 | Details | |
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March 13, 2011 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | December 02, 2011 | Details |
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March 08, 2010 | rdhealy1951 | Hart County, Kentucky, United States | June 13, 2011 | Details |
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March 13, 2011 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | May 28, 2011 | Details |
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March 21, 2011 | Jason Sturner | Knox County, Tennessee, United States | May 28, 2011 | Details |
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March 22, 2011 | Jason Sturner | Knox County, Tennessee, United States | May 23, 2011 | Details |
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May 05, 2011 | texcyn4 | Fairfax County, Virginia, United States | May 09, 2011 | Details |
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April 28, 2011 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | May 02, 2011 | Details |
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April 07, 2011 | rogerdowner | Wayne County, Ohio, United States | April 15, 2011 | Details |
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April 09, 2011 | dhsmall | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | April 11, 2011 | Details |
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April 03, 2011 | Stephen Kloiber | Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States | April 03, 2011 | Details |
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March 22, 2011 | BobMoul | York County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 22, 2011 | Details |
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March 03, 2011 | Eddie Huber | Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States | March 10, 2011 | Details |
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March 12, 2010 | Eddie Huber | Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States | March 01, 2011 | Details |
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February 19, 2011 | Lois Stacey | Aiken County, South Carolina, United States | February 22, 2011 | Details |
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February 15, 2011 | Tony DeSantis | Camden County, North Carolina, United States | February 15, 2011 | Details |
| April 20, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Sheila Floyd-Evans) | Richland County, South Carolina, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| December 31, 1969 | legacy.reporter (Cheryl Jennings) | Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| April 05, 2010 | Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh) | Nobles County, Minnesota, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| March 20, 2010 | Monica Miller (Monica Miller) | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 21, 2010 | Details | |
| March 19, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Ken Lebo) | Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 21, 2010 | Details | |
| March 21, 2010 | BobMoul (Bob Moul) | Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 21, 2010 | Details | |
| April 03, 2010 | curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman) | Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 21, 2010 | Details | |
| March 23, 2010 | BobMoul (Bob Moul) | York County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 21, 2010 | Details | |
| March 05, 2009 | jasondroberts (Jason D. Roberts) | Morgan County, Alabama, United States | October 19, 2009 | Details | |
| March 18, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Steve Kovacs) | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States | April 03, 2009 | Details | |
| March 27, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin) | Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 02, 2009 | Details |
