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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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Observation date: Sep 07, 2017
Submitted by: GrammaSue
Region: Cortland County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
Observation date: Sep 11, 2021
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
Observation date: Apr 14, 2020
Submitted by: Zoeysmom
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Mraimer
Region: Kent County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Sep 17, 2019
Submitted by: Pelog4
Region: Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: djnesbit
Region: Cayuga County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: camflies
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
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Verified date: Oct 25, 2021
Observation date: Sep 19, 2020
Submitted by: Ravenstar318
Region: Ulster County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 25, 2021
Observation date: Oct 13, 2021
Submitted by: BeckieXOwen
Region: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2021
Observation date: Sep 25, 2021
Submitted by: Jennifer Jilks
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 27, 2021
Observation date: Sep 25, 2021
Submitted by: Jennifer Jilks
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 27, 2021
Observation date: Sep 25, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 26, 2021
Observation date: Sep 09, 2021
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 13, 2021
Observation date: Sep 02, 2021
Submitted by: ships333
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2021
Observation date: Sep 06, 2021
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Sep 02, 2021
Observation date: Aug 29, 2021
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 01, 2021
Observation date: Aug 29, 2021
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2021
Observation date: Sep 18, 2018
Submitted by: grammab9
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 14, 2021
Observation date: Aug 09, 2021
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: madxson33
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
Submitted by: S_Gucciardo
Region: Washington County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 06, 2021
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