Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1251050

Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Estigmene acrea

Observation date: May 30, 2020
Date notes: Was weeding and almost threw it out. The weed it was in was small with roundish oval like leaves but unfortunately was one of a kind weed compared to the others. Trying to identify additional food sources.
Submitted by: jamiball
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Weather was fair.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: February 21, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Orange County

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