Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia candefacta (Hübner, 1831)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Identification: Forewing white near base and along costa; gray and yellowish mottling fills most of median and st. areas, creating an olive green effect. Note dark grayish bar perpendicular to inner margin. Look for tiny black orbicular dot; reniform spot usually round, outlined with white. Hindwing grayish brown with white fringe.
Wing Span: 1.8-2.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ragweed.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Common throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Tarachidia candefacta
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 214 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 14, 2025
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 20, 2025
Observation date: Jun 04, 2025
Submitted by: nick.e.ball
Region: Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 11, 2025
Observation date: Jun 16, 2024
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Dawes County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 18, 2024
Observation date: Aug 19, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 04, 2024
Observation date: Aug 16, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 25, 2024
Observation date: Aug 05, 2023
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 08, 2024
Observation date: Jul 27, 2024
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2024
Observation date: Jul 15, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 19, 2024
Observation date: Apr 29, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: White County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 11, 2024
Observation date: Aug 01, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 30, 2023
Observation date: Aug 14, 2023
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2023
Observation date: Sep 05, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 02, 2023
Observation date: Sep 06, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 06, 2023
Observation date: May 28, 2019
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Quay County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 24, 2023
Observation date: Jul 14, 2023
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 06, 2023
Observation date: Sep 02, 2022
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2022
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: sgensits
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2022
Observation date: Jun 22, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
Observation date: Jun 18, 2022
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 23, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Observation date: May 16, 2022
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 19, 2022
Observation date: Apr 28, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Apr 29, 2022
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