Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Estigmene acrea (Drury, 1773)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Head and thorax are white. Abdomen orange-yellow with black spots in both sexes; tip of abdomen is white on females. Forewing white with variable black spots representing bits of usual lines; some have no spots. Hindwing dark orange-yellow in male, white in female, with 3-4 black blotches in both sexes.
Wing Span: 4.5 - 6.8 cm
Life History: Larvae (Salt Marsh Caterpillars) are pests on many plants.
Flight: 2 broods, May - August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple trees, cabbage, clover, corn, cotton, peas, potato, tobacco, and other plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range:
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2023
Submitted by: Teeny8
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 30, 2023
Observation date: Jul 30, 2018
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 27, 2023
Observation date: Sep 16, 2019
Submitted by: Whitewater47
Region: Taylor County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Aug 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 06, 2023
Submitted by: jthompson6112
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 17, 2023
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Aug 17, 2023
Observation date: Aug 15, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 16, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2018
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 12, 2023
Observation date: Aug 09, 2023
Submitted by: nightfall777
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 11, 2023
Observation date: Jul 08, 2014
Submitted by: logan3m
Region: Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 11, 2023
Observation date: Oct 09, 2018
Submitted by: Hiker6474
Region: Otero County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 10, 2023
Observation date: Jul 19, 2023
Submitted by: JediOfTheSea 420
Region: New Madrid County, Missouri, United States
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Verified date: Aug 06, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: Rykrousey
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
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Verified date: Aug 05, 2023
Observation date: Aug 01, 2023
Submitted by: Kimilh7
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Verified date: Aug 02, 2023
Observation date: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2023
Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: Thom Garrett
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 31, 2023
Observation date: Jun 09, 2023
Submitted by: Whayesri
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jul 19, 2023
Observation date: Jul 02, 2023
Submitted by: Rruppright
Region: Hancock County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2023
Observation date: Mar 24, 2020
Submitted by: hsmarshall
Region: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 26, 2023
Observation date: Jun 07, 2023
Submitted by: Kaye D Suzuki
Region: Madison County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 14, 2023
Observation date: Jun 12, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
Observation date: May 26, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 04, 2023
Observation date: May 28, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Jun 04, 2023
Observation date: May 25, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 27, 2023
Observation date: May 18, 2023
Submitted by: Beast_Lord
Region: Franklin County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 26, 2023
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