Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
Tarache aprica (Hübner, [1808])
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Identification: Body and wings white. Forewing of male has two blackish costal patches. The outer one merges with general blackish shading beyond pm. line, leaving white patch near apex. Forewing of female blackish except for two white costal patches and some white at base and outer margin. Black orbicular dot usually prominent in both sexes. More grayish brown shading at outer margin of hindwing in female than in male.
Wing Span: 1.5-2.9 cm.
Life History: Can be flushed from plants during the day.
Flight: May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Hollyhocks.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Quebec and Ontario to Florida, west to Kansas and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: formerly in the genus Acontia
Alternate Scientific Names:
Acontia aprica
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 134 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: AnnainOK
Region: Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2019
Observation date: Apr 26, 2019
Submitted by: honeymushroom
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 08, 2019
Observation date: May 04, 2017
Submitted by: MothLady41
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2018
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: falconer699
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2018
Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 17, 2018
Observation date: Aug 13, 2018
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 15, 2018
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: Theenglishking
Region: Banks County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 04, 2017
Observation date: Sep 01, 2017
Submitted by: Andy Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 02, 2017
Observation date: May 02, 2017
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 05, 2017
Observation date: Apr 24, 2017
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2017
Observation date: May 22, 2017
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Autauga County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: May 04, 2017
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 06, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2016
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: La Salle Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rickypatterson
Verified date: Nov 02, 2016
Observation date: Jul 22, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2016
Observation date: Aug 30, 2016
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Hardin County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 14, 2016
Observation date: Sep 12, 2016
Submitted by: TCat7187
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 14, 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: Jul 20, 2016
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: KyhlAustin
Verified date: Aug 22, 2016
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 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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