Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Orthosia hibisci (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
Identification: Antennae of male are serrate. Forewing grayish brown with very little reddish tinting. Lines and spots usually distinct, usually accepted with vague blackish markings, such as top of st. line and filling in bottom half of reniform spot. Hindwing grayish brown.
Wing Span: 3.2-4.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: February-May.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wide variety of plants, including apple, crabapple, cherries, plums, and other trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 309 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 22, 2020
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
Observation date: Apr 27, 2019
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
Observation date: Mar 16, 2019
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022
Observation date: Apr 21, 2022
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 02, 2022
Observation date: Apr 24, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 25, 2022
Observation date: Apr 24, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 25, 2022
Observation date: Apr 21, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 22, 2022
Observation date: Apr 15, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 21, 2022
Observation date: Apr 15, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 15, 2022
Observation date: Apr 12, 2022
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 14, 2022
Observation date: Mar 29, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Dade County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 11, 2022
Observation date: Apr 06, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 07, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 2015
Submitted by: Jean-Serge
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 02, 2022
Observation date: Mar 26, 2022
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 29, 2022
Observation date: Mar 21, 2022
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Hocking County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 29, 2022
Observation date: Mar 21, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 26, 2022
Observation date: Mar 25, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 25, 2022
Observation date: Mar 22, 2022
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2022
Observation date: Apr 15, 2020
Submitted by: katb1
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 21, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2015
Submitted by: cyclaminist
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 16, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2017
Submitted by: Vince Moxon
Region: Will County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2014
Submitted by: Mmaro
Region: Will County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 16, 2022
Observation date: Mar 10, 2022
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 12, 2022
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