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Salt Marsh Moth

Estigmene acrea

Description:

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

Habitat:

Desert Willow in wildlife habitat yard on Belton Lake.

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joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Texas, USA

Spotted on Mar 14, 2014
Submitted on Mar 22, 2014

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