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: Oct 12, 2022
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Sep 30, 2022
Submitted by: GardenerGal
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
Observation date: Jun 18, 2018
Submitted by: SallyLiu88
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 30, 2022
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
Observation date: May 02, 2012
Submitted by: adamschaffer
Region: Madison County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 23, 2022
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: Blueveil7
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Jul 13, 2022
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 24, 2022
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: Kmarieharwood
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2022
Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
Submitted by: Mverardo
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen Bingen
Region: Yolo County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Jun 18, 2019
Submitted by: SteveChemist
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: May 12, 2017
Submitted by: boomercat
Region: St. Charles County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 15, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
Observation date: Sep 09, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: eroutside
Region: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2022
Submitted by: lumpydave84
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2022
Submitted by: Psemblance
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: GetYourThriftOn
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: Sabine Dochmasc...
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: lizmcd
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Madison County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 28, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2022
Submitted by: cel1gas
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 26, 2022
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