Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1088148

Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Estigmene acrea

Observation date: July 08, 2016
Submitted by: apalmieri
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I saw it on a White Sweet Clover plant which was growing along side a road. Other plants near to it was Burdock, Queen Anne's lace, Viper's Bugloss, Chicory, Bladder campion, other roadside "weeds". It was a humid warm day (had rained the previous night).
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: January 08, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario

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