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 240 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 19, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 16, 2022
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 03, 2022
Observation date: Oct 10, 2021
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 02, 2021
Observation date: Jun 12, 2021
Submitted by: naterahe
Region: Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 12, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 30, 2021
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 22, 2021
Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: mbroen
Region: St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 04, 2021
Observation date: Sep 22, 2017
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 07, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2015
Submitted by: Stylurus
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jan 12, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2016
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 21, 2020
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: buddingnaturalist
Region: Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 16, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 13, 2020
Observation date: Jul 12, 2016
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 20, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2020
Observation date: Sep 01, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 25, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
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