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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 1221 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 03, 2024
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Oct 08, 2024
Observation date: Oct 03, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: White County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2024
Observation date: Sep 28, 2024
Submitted by: Severino Carbone
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 29, 2024
Observation date: Sep 13, 2024
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 13, 2024
Observation date: Aug 18, 2024
Submitted by: ButtahflyEtn37354
Region: Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: Mary June
Region: Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2024
Observation date: Jul 27, 2024
Submitted by: S7e313R47z
Region: De Witt County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
Observation date: Jul 17, 2024
Submitted by: Jeephead
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 18, 2024
Observation date: Jul 09, 2024
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 09, 2024
Observation date: Jun 22, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2024
Observation date: Jun 30, 2024
Submitted by: boomercostello
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 02, 2024
Observation date: Jun 29, 2024
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 01, 2024
Observation date: Jun 18, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 20, 2024
Observation date: Jun 08, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 14, 2024
Observation date: Jun 08, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2024
Observation date: May 27, 2024
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2024
Observation date: May 24, 2024
Submitted by: MariGregory
Region: Madison County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2024
Observation date: May 24, 2024
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Seneca County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 25, 2024
Observation date: May 23, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 24, 2024
Observation date: May 19, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 20, 2024
Observation date: May 14, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 16, 2024
Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: Mschnicke3
Region: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 12, 2024
Observation date: Apr 26, 2024
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Preston County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 09, 2024
Observation date: Mar 08, 2024
Submitted by: bobbyliv2fish
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 18, 2024
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