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 49 - 72 of 205 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: Kathleen Henning
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 27, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 10, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: May 29, 2018
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2018
Observation date: May 20, 2018
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 27, 2018
Observation date: May 09, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2018
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 04, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2017
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 16, 2018
Observation date: Aug 26, 2016
Submitted by: Quivira NWR
Region: Stafford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 15, 2018
Observation date: Jul 24, 2016
Submitted by: Trailmaker
Region: Jefferson County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 22, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: Darrin Frye
Region: Barton County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: Joanie Howe
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2017
Submitted by: botanybill
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2017
Observation date: Jul 05, 2017
Submitted by: Kitty329
Region: Day County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 13, 2017
Observation date: Jul 10, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 01, 2017
Submitted by: DougSelzer
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 03, 2017
Observation date: Jun 07, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 12, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2017
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