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:
Range:
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:
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Observation date: Oct 21, 2025
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 08, 2025
Observation date: Oct 29, 2025
Submitted by: winecellarlibrary
Region: Geary County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 29, 2025
Observation date: Oct 15, 2025
Submitted by: ReggieGal
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 17, 2025
Observation date: Sep 05, 2025
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 18, 2025
Observation date: Sep 16, 2025
Submitted by: RobC304
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 17, 2025
Observation date: Sep 05, 2025
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2025
Observation date: Aug 22, 2025
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 23, 2025
Observation date: Aug 21, 2025
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2025
Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
Submitted by: Gryphon
Region: Louisa County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 03, 2025
Observation date: Jul 30, 2025
Submitted by: Beast_Lord
Region: Franklin County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2025
Observation date: Sep 04, 2021
Submitted by: DVL
Region: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 27, 2025
Observation date: Jul 26, 2025
Submitted by: J.Smith
Region: Jasper County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2025
Observation date: Jul 26, 2025
Submitted by: J.Smith
Region: Jasper County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2025
Observation date: Jul 24, 2025
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 21, 2015
Submitted by: Cathy110
Region: James City County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 13, 2025
Observation date: Jul 15, 2022
Submitted by: debrawright1
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 07, 2025
Observation date: Aug 27, 2022
Submitted by: Chrysanthemum
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 07, 2025
Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: Phoenixhealer
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 07, 2025
Observation date: May 17, 2012
Submitted by: Ipswich
Region: Garfield County, Utah, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 05, 2025
Observation date: May 02, 2015
Submitted by: Patricia Jaquith
Region: Daggett County, Utah, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 05, 2025
Observation date: Jun 13, 2025
Submitted by: Chelsey2301
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 15, 2025
Observation date: Jun 06, 2025
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 12, 2025
Observation date: Jun 06, 2025
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 08, 2025
Observation date: May 26, 2025
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 28, 2025
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