A female Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/21/2017).

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/12/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/6/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A female Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/1/2013).

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Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/15/2020). Verified by Tom Walters.

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2017).

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/6/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/15/2015). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/22/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/23/2017).

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2019).

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Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/4/2017).

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/26/2020).

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Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 610502 - Psn: 55)

Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/1/2013).

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/5/2021).

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/16/2021).

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Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 530536 - Psn: 66)

Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/5/2010).

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An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/29/2006).

View Record Details Photo by Arlene Ripley MBP List

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/29/2006).

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A Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2005).

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A Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2005).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2005).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/30/2003).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

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A female Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/21/2017). View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/12/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/6/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A female Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/1/2013). View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/15/2020). Verified by Tom Walters. View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/6/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/15/2015). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/22/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/23/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2019). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/4/2017). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/26/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/22/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/1/2013). View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/16/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/31/2021). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Wendy R. Fredericks.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/5/2010). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/29/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2005). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2005). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

An Exposed Bird-dropping Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/30/2003). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

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Tarache aprica

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Female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Tarache
Species:	T. aprica
Binomial name
*Tarache aprica* (Hübner, [1808])
Synonyms
Acontia aprica (Hübner, [1808]) Noctua aprica Hübner, [1808] Noctua alboater Haworth, 1809 Noctua albo-ater Haworth, 1809 Acontia unocula Freyer, 1849 Acontia biplaga Guenée, 1852 Acontia redita Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874 Acontia apricana (Strand, 1916) Acontia apricanoides (Strand, 1916) Acontia apricella (Strand, 1916)

Tarache aprica, the exposed bird dropping moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808.^[1] It is found in North America from Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Kansas and Iowa. There are some records from Great Britain, but this probably relates to imports.

The habitat consists of gardens, fields and open areas. The wingspan is 15–29 mm. Adults are on wing from March to September in the south. They have a reduced season in the north.

The larvae feed on Alcea rosea.

References

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^ Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Tarache aprica (Hübner, [1808])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

External links

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"931343.00 – 9136 – Tarache aprica – Exposed Bird-dropping Moth – (Hübner, [1808])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
McLeod, Robin (May 4, 2017). "Species Tarache aprica - Exposed Bird Dropping Moth - Hodges#9136". BugGuide. Retrieved September 21, 2020.

Taxon identifiers
Tarache aprica	Wikidata: Q28817379 BAMONA: Tarache-aprica BOLD: 341144 BugGuide: 48312 GBIF: 9247363 iNaturalist: 232308 ITIS: 940558 MONA: 9136 NatureServe: 2.109402
Noctua aprica	Wikidata: Q46842986 CoL: 945RW GBIF: 9992471

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Exposed Bird-dropping Moth

Tarache aprica (Hübner, 1808)

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