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 49 - 72 of 134 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 01, 2015
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Jun 13, 2016
Observation date: May 25, 2016
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Jackson County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 25, 2016
Observation date: May 15, 2013
Submitted by: Mike Dillon
Region: Texas, Marion County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 28, 2016
Observation date: Jun 28, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 11, 2016
Observation date: Jun 12, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Aug 22, 2015
Observation date: Jul 17, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 31, 2010
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2015
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Miami County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 02, 2015
Observation date: Aug 25, 2014
Submitted by: Finatic02
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jul 10, 2015
Observation date: Jul 28, 2014
Submitted by: JimEckert
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Apr 22, 2015
Observation date: Jul 30, 2014
Submitted by: Sparks7
Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 11, 2014
Observation date: Jul 18, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2014
Observation date: Jul 14, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2014
Observation date: Jul 11, 2014
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 07, 2014
Observation date: May 07, 2014
Submitted by: xpda
Region: Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 14, 2014
Observation date: Mar 24, 2014
Submitted by: Sparks7
Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 25, 2014
Observation date: Aug 15, 2010
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Meigs County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Aug 26, 2013
Observation date: Aug 08, 2010
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Aug 26, 2013
Observation date: Aug 03, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2013
Observation date: Jul 25, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Brown
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: jawinget
Region: Monroe County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 09, 2013
Submitted by: mathgeek
Region: Jackson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2013
Observation date: Jul 06, 2013
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Jul 09, 2013
Observation date: Jul 06, 2013
Submitted by: kent
Region: Weakley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: kent
Verified date: Jul 06, 2013
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