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Salt Marsh Moth - Hodges#8131 (Estigmene acrea)
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Copyright © 2010
Jim McCulloch
White moth with black spots -
Estigmene acrea
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
September 21, 2010
Size: about 1.5 inch
Just from looking at photos my best guess is Estigmene acrea, but I am not knowledgeable enough about moths to be certain.
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Contributed by
Jim McCulloch
on 21 September, 2010 - 7:58pm
Last updated 21 September, 2010 - 9:05pm
Salt marsh tiger moth
Just found one of these on my front screen door. Should they be this far north (Ottawa Canada) and in the city?
It's a beautiful moth.
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Rose-Aline
, 2 August, 2012 - 2:34pm
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I believe you may have some eggs on the lower left corner of the image...
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Ron M.
, 21 September, 2010 - 9:05pm
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you are correct
Yep, that's the Salt-marsh Tiger moth,
Estigmene acrea
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Rose L
, 21 September, 2010 - 8:46pm
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