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: Mar 27, 2019
Submitted by: Cbarber
Region: Texas, Leon County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 17, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 13, 2019
Observation date: Apr 09, 2019
Submitted by: stomlins701
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 12, 2019
Observation date: Apr 09, 2019
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 10, 2019
Observation date: Apr 09, 2019
Submitted by: saberdile
Region: Texas, Tom Green County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 10, 2019
Observation date: Apr 06, 2019
Submitted by: heli0naut
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 13, 2019
Observation date: Sep 21, 2018
Submitted by: Stoinoff
Region: Geary County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2019
Observation date: Oct 20, 2018
Submitted by: elishagt
Region: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: Skyhammer
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 03, 2019
Observation date: Jun 18, 2018
Submitted by: kojames2018
Region: St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 23, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 08, 2019
Observation date: Apr 14, 2017
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Colorado County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 01, 2019
Observation date: Jan 07, 2019
Submitted by: LadyMadoucelle
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 09, 2019
Observation date: Jun 10, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 01, 2018
Observation date: Nov 24, 2018
Submitted by: Tiddlytwinkle
Region: Brazos County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 22, 2018
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Cherokee County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: wildman
Region: Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 04, 2018
Observation date: Oct 19, 2018
Submitted by: Nick Pulcinella
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 21, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2018
Submitted by: Centriken
Region: Harper County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 19, 2018
Submitted by: Brendavent
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 14, 2018
Observation date: Aug 08, 2018
Submitted by: hunter58
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
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