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: Sep 09, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
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Region: Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
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Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
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Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
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Region: Orange County, California, United States
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Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
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Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
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Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Madison County, Montana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 28, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2022
Submitted by: MadamePapillon
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
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Verified date: Aug 26, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2022
Submitted by: usar2931
Region: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 29, 2020
Submitted by: rjcohrs
Region: Hancock County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 05, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2014
Submitted by: LionsGatePhoto
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
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Verified date: Aug 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: misscrystal
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 26, 2022
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 26, 2022
Observation date: Jul 22, 2022
Submitted by: Jovanina
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2022
Submitted by: Sue Allie
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2022
Observation date: Jul 01, 2022
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2022
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Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 30, 2022
Observation date: Jun 26, 2022
Submitted by: keyofpel
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 28, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 15, 2022
Observation date: Jun 09, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 14, 2022
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