Butterflies and Moths of North America

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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

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 198 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 02, 2022
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2022
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: sgensits
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2022
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 23, 2022
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Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 31, 2022
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Observation date: May 16, 2022
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 19, 2022
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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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Observation date: Mar 06, 2022
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 08, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 06, 2021
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Observation date: May 29, 2015
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 01, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2012
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 24, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2014
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Sep 21, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2021
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Morgan County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 21, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 21, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 27, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2021
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Observation date: May 19, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 23, 2021
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Observation date: May 06, 2021
Submitted by: rob77897@gmail.com
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 20, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: collinsde
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 20, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2010
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
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