Small Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Identification: Forewing white with blackish markings; no olive green effect as in P. candefacta. Large blackish patch does not reach apex. Look for a tiny black orbicular dot; reniform spot obscured by mottling. Hindwing whitish with grayish brown shading.
Wing Span: 1.6-2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ragweed.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and southern Quebec to northern Florida, west to Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Tarachidia erastrioides
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 277 verified sightings
Observation date: May 13, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2025
Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Feb 11, 2025
Observation date: Sep 11, 2024
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Feb 10, 2025
Observation date: Aug 17, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 23, 2024
Observation date: Aug 14, 2024
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 16, 2024
Observation date: Jul 28, 2024
Submitted by: Bombyx-Aurelia
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 28, 2024
Observation date: Jun 25, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 27, 2024
Observation date: Jun 21, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 24, 2024
Observation date: Jun 05, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 06, 2024
Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 25, 2024
Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2023
Observation date: Sep 29, 2019
Submitted by: DRLem23ME
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 11, 2023
Observation date: Aug 26, 2023
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2023
Observation date: Aug 13, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2023
Observation date: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2023
Observation date: Jul 17, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2023
Observation date: Jul 08, 2023
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 10, 2023
Observation date: Jul 06, 2023
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 23, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 24, 2023
Observation date: Jun 05, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 07, 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: Jun 12, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2022
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
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