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: Oct 24, 2018
Submitted by: mistiwaterz
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 08, 2022
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
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Region: Orange County, California, United States
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Verified date: Jun 07, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
Observation date: Jun 20, 2020
Submitted by: szaarjaahc
Region: Ellis County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
Observation date: Jun 27, 2021
Submitted by: tgrahamks
Region: Chase County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: WINGSaloftinKS
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2022
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2022
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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Verified date: May 29, 2022
Observation date: Apr 18, 2022
Submitted by: Jaxy
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: May 27, 2022
Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: Jim Moore
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 15, 2022
Observation date: Jan 21, 2022
Submitted by: June Bear
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: ishaan2009
Verified date: May 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2011
Submitted by: shaed
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 05, 2022
Observation date: Mar 29, 2022
Submitted by: Brendavent
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 03, 2021
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 28, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2011
Submitted by: Tonia Graves
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
Observation date: Dec 28, 2017
Submitted by: Deb Peterson
Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 01, 2022
Observation date: Apr 19, 2015
Submitted by: cupoftea
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 01, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2011
Submitted by: keithns
Region: McLean County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 28, 2022
Observation date: Feb 26, 2022
Submitted by: Monarchs_and_Friends
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 28, 2022
Observation date: Feb 26, 2022
Submitted by: Monarchs_and_Friends
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 28, 2022
Observation date: Feb 26, 2022
Submitted by: Monarchs_and_Friends
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 28, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: Orchislactea
Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 27, 2022
Observation date: Oct 29, 2016
Submitted by: Krucker271
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2017
Submitted by: Surfcitygal
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022
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