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 121 - 140 of 140 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 06, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2011
Observation date: Aug 12, 2010
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2011
Observation date: Sep 08, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 20, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 22, 2011
Observation date: Oct 24, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 06, 2011
Observation date: Jul 31, 2010
Submitted by: Eddie Huber
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 28, 2011
Observation date: Jul 30, 2010
Submitted by: kent (Kent Fothergill)
Region: Scott County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Kent Fothergill, submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jul 30, 2010
Submitted by: kent (Kent Fothergill)
Region: Scott County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Kent Fothergill, submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 01, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wedge Watkins)
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Wedge Watkins)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Sep 04, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kenneth Waldrep)
Region: Georgia, Spalding County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike chapman)
Verified date: Jan 04, 2010
Observation date: Aug 27, 2009
Submitted by: kent (Kent Fothergill)
Region: Dunklin County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009
Observation date: May 12, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ken Oeser)
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: stephen stedman (Stephen J. Stedman)
Verified date: Jul 09, 2009
Observation date: Aug 09, 2008
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Jefferson County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Mar 23, 2009
Observation date: Aug 01, 2008
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Mar 23, 2009
Observation date: Jul 06, 2008
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: davidwright (David Wright)
Verified date: Mar 23, 2009
Observation date: Aug 12, 2008
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Nov 19, 2008
Observation date: Sep 11, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Fremont County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: May 15, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (James Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: May 24, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rita s adkins)
Region: Menifee County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner (Roger Downer)
Verified date: May 28, 2008
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