Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1289233

Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Estigmene acrea

Observation date: April 25, 2021
Submitted by: JTM
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The kids found this caterpillar last fall and brought it inside to observe. It immediately started making a cocoon, so we kept it, expecting it to emerge in a few weeks. But it wintered over, and just emerged this evening. We missed the event, but found it in the stick in the jar, so we transferred it to the butterfly house. We could not find any moth like it, Nor could we find a caterpillar like it when we first got it.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 15, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Montana, Ravalli County