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Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Estigmene acrea (Drury, 1773)
Attributes of Estigmene acreaFamily: Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Arctiidae) Subfamily: Tiger Moths (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. Life history: Larvae (Salt Marsh Caterpillars) are pests on many plants. Flight: 2 broods, May - August. Wing span: 4.5 - 6.8 cm Caterpillar hosts: Apple trees, cabbage, clover, corn, cotton, peas, potato, tobacco, and other plants. Adult food: Not reported Habitat: Not reported Range: Not reported Conservation: Not usually required. NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Management needs: Not reported | Documented Records for Estigmene acrea
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