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: Aug 04, 2021
Submitted by: keyofpel
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2018
Submitted by: S_Gucciardo
Region: Washington County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jul 15, 2021
Observation date: Apr 19, 2021
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Region: Randolph County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Jun 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Jun 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 03, 2021
Submitted by: jlrobbins01
Region: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Verified date: Jun 05, 2021
Observation date: May 26, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 27, 2021
Observation date: Sep 26, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
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Verified date: May 23, 2021
Observation date: Apr 25, 2021
Submitted by: JTM
Region: Ravalli County, Montana, United States
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Verified date: May 15, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2011
Submitted by: mom2krb
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 12, 2021
Observation date: May 07, 2021
Submitted by: marv1943
Region: Craven County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 07, 2021
Observation date: Apr 23, 2021
Submitted by: birchcat
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 28, 2021
Observation date: Apr 18, 2021
Submitted by: Pizzamom83
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 18, 2021
Observation date: Nov 27, 2020
Submitted by: Kitten5353
Region: Brantley County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 17, 2021
Observation date: Apr 14, 2021
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 14, 2021
Observation date: Sep 01, 2013
Submitted by: DVL
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 13, 2021
Observation date: Oct 17, 2015
Submitted by: lincolnzephyr
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 28, 2021
Observation date: Mar 19, 2017
Submitted by: Noraa
Region: Kane County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 15, 2021
Observation date: May 05, 2019
Submitted by: mouse
Region: Uintah County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: 4beagle4
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2018
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 28, 2018
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 11, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: Genevieve Talbert
Region: Orleans County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 14, 2021
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