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 19, 2018
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: KRyan
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 23, 2019
Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
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Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 09, 2015
Submitted by: Julie Lyke
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 23, 2018
Submitted by: moxieet2
Region: Alberta, Canada
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Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2014
Submitted by: butlermom2
Region: Dawson County, Nebraska, United States
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Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Nov 11, 2015
Submitted by: Dabid Garcia
Region: Kern County, California, United States
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Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: olivia leigh
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 30, 2012
Submitted by: John Saba
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2012
Submitted by: Tonia Graves
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Oct 29, 2013
Submitted by: metalmama
Region: Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2012
Submitted by: CaterpillarLover001
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: jwan6170
Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2011
Submitted by: ejallen
Region: Ulster County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2011
Submitted by: Mildcat
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2011
Submitted by: jawinget
Region: Monroe County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: FrancesBraceland
Region: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 10, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2019
Submitted by: rwoberfelder
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: Anne Bruun
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: Anne Bruun
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
Observation date: Oct 08, 2016
Submitted by: Joanne Finch
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2015
Submitted by: cynhartley
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 30, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2013
Submitted by: ragand
Region: Fergus County, Montana, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 28, 2022
Observation date: Oct 03, 2011
Submitted by: salehimama
Region: Saline County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 24, 2022
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