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
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 12, 2017
Observation date: Mar 18, 2017
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Atascosa County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 04, 2017
Observation date: May 28, 2017
Submitted by: tomnix
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: May 06, 2017
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 13, 2017
Observation date: Apr 21, 2017
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 27, 2017
Observation date: Mar 28, 2017
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Apr 07, 2017
Observation date: Aug 10, 2016
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2017
Observation date: Jul 31, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 23, 2017
Observation date: Jul 11, 2016
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 23, 2016
Observation date: Aug 10, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 12, 2016
Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
Submitted by: mar2rch
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 04, 2016
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Newton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 23, 2016
Observation date: Aug 26, 2016
Submitted by: Andy Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2016
Observation date: Sep 14, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2016
Observation date: Aug 10, 2016
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2016
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Kent County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2016
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 21, 2016
Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 20, 2016
Observation date: Aug 10, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 19, 2016
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2016
Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2016
Observation date: Aug 07, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 12, 2016
Observation date: May 10, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2016
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