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 27, 2024
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: May 28, 2024
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Region: Madison County, Ohio, United States
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Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Seneca County, New York, United States
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Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Observation date: May 19, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: May 16, 2024
Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: Mschnicke3
Region: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: May 12, 2024
Observation date: Apr 26, 2024
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Preston County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: May 09, 2024
Observation date: Mar 08, 2024
Submitted by: bobbyliv2fish
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 18, 2024
Observation date: Mar 17, 2024
Submitted by: JulieElizabeth
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 17, 2024
Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: cmcerniglia
Region: Duplin County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Mar 16, 2024
Observation date: Dec 15, 2023
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Feb 11, 2024
Observation date: Nov 17, 2023
Submitted by: Brazosbend
Region: Hood County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 29, 2023
Observation date: Aug 01, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Nov 17, 2023
Observation date: Oct 18, 2023
Submitted by: llawyer@indy.rr.com
Region: Hendricks County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Nov 12, 2023
Observation date: Sep 03, 2023
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Stillwater County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 24, 2023
Observation date: Sep 16, 2023
Submitted by: mprocter
Region: Ellis County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2023
Observation date: Sep 20, 2014
Submitted by: RCHarris1949
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 20, 2023
Observation date: Oct 09, 2023
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Oct 09, 2023
Observation date: Sep 26, 2023
Submitted by: fflores9329
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2023
Observation date: Sep 08, 2023
Submitted by: TNnutter
Region: Warren County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Sep 05, 2023
Submitted by: ELFredrickson
Region: Madison County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 06, 2023
Observation date: Sep 02, 2023
Submitted by: ELFredrickson
Region: Madison County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 03, 2023
Observation date: Sep 10, 2016
Submitted by: K. S. Veitch
Region: Laurel County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
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