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: May 24, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 24, 2018
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Sep 26, 2018
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 21, 2018
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Oct 02, 2018
Submitted by: cahill1942
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: MeBull
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Sep 25, 2018
Observation date: Sep 18, 2018
Submitted by: trialsz63
Region: Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Sep 20, 2018
Observation date: Dec 13, 2015
Submitted by: njtauzier
Region: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 16, 2018
Observation date: Sep 12, 2018
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 10, 2018
Submitted by: henndhart
Region: Cowley County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Sep 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: chasmcclain02
Region: Darke County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2018
Observation date: Apr 08, 2018
Submitted by: Christinalea
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 06, 2018
Observation date: Apr 28, 2016
Submitted by: waters.jerry@gm...
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2018
Observation date: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: Ginger Miller
Region: Kingman County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: TSmithA10
Region: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 19, 2018
Submitted by: BLoflin
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2018
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 17, 2018
Observation date: Aug 14, 2018
Submitted by: grkeene
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 15, 2018
Observation date: Jul 31, 2018
Submitted by: I Fox
Region: Hamilton County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
Observation date: Aug 11, 2018
Submitted by: James Fox
Region: Virginia, Warren County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2018
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