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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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 30, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Oct 05, 2016
Submitted by: Lynn Staffieri
Region: Kent County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Oct 17, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 28, 2021
Observation date: Sep 02, 2021
Submitted by: ships333
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: raven10322
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 29, 2021
Observation date: Sep 18, 2016
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 23, 2021
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: aodonne3
Region: Talbot County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 16, 2021
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: Mike Sheehan
Region: Washington County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 16, 2021
Observation date: Sep 19, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 15, 2021
Observation date: Nov 05, 2017
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
Observation date: Aug 31, 2017
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
Observation date: Sep 12, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2018
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: Nassau County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
Observation date: Nov 12, 2016
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
Observation date: Oct 15, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 14, 2016
Submitted by: dlkriensky
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
Observation date: Oct 03, 2016
Submitted by: rabbitninja
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2016
Submitted by: klavierabend
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
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