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: Feb 14, 2020
Submitted by: adelariva
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 15, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2018
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 16, 2020
Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jan 14, 2020
Observation date: Dec 29, 2019
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: St. Lucie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 06, 2020
Observation date: Dec 31, 2019
Submitted by: TomObrock
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 01, 2020
Observation date: Sep 23, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Carter County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 11, 2019
Observation date: Oct 25, 2019
Submitted by: Blu3 0rchid
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Nov 01, 2019
Observation date: Oct 21, 2019
Submitted by: Lilbean21
Region: Texas, McLennan County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 28, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 15, 2019
Submitted by: aodonne3
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2019
Observation date: Oct 09, 2019
Submitted by: kbuck
Region: Goshen County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 11, 2019
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: cinstew
Region: Jackson County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: Donnabeckley
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 24, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: SDIsrael
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 23, 2019
Observation date: Sep 15, 2019
Submitted by: 4wildlife
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 15, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: jmacmetro
Region: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: shamytwinsmom
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
Observation date: Aug 28, 2019
Submitted by: jmacmetro
Region: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: Marissadiamond9
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: AK2
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: lslom
Region: Codington County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
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