Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmeneacrea
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Bear, Delaware
Yale, Iowa
Grenada, Mississippi
Arlington, Texas
Killeen, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) |
August 2007 |
Positive
This Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth (Estigmene acrea) took 8 weeks from pupa to eclosing, we thought it might have died in the cocoon, but it came out just beautiful. However it would not stop fluttering the wings and it took off before we could get a good picture with the wings open.
