Small Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia erastrioides (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acontiinae
Identification: Forewing white with blackish markings; no olive green effect as in P. candefacta. Large blackish patch does not reach apex. Look for a tiny black orbicular dot; reniform spot obscured by mottling. Hindwing whitish with grayish brown shading.
Wing Span: 1.6-2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ragweed.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and southern Quebec to northern Florida, west to Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Tarachidia erastrioides
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jan 26, 2017
Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 27, 2016
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2016
Observation date: Aug 20, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2016
Observation date: Sep 12, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2016
Observation date: Sep 01, 2016
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Aug 02, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 07, 2016
Observation date: Aug 27, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Kent County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2016
Observation date: Aug 11, 2016
Submitted by: Bill Keim
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2016
Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2016
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 09, 2016
Observation date: Aug 01, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2016
Observation date: Jun 26, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016
Observation date: Jun 06, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2016
Observation date: Jul 11, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 11, 2016
Observation date: Jul 07, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2016
Observation date: May 26, 2016
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 23, 2016
Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 22, 2016
Observation date: Jun 10, 2016
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Jun 11, 2016
Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 04, 2016
Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: SteveSass
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 2016
Observation date: May 20, 2016
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2016
Observation date: May 11, 2016
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 22, 2016
Observation date: May 07, 2016
Submitted by: K. S. Veitch
Region: Laurel County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 10, 2016
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