- Tarache aprica
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Tarache aprica 
Tarache aprica male 
Tarache aprica female Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Tarache Species: T. aprica Binomial name Tarache aprica
(Smith, 1903)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)
The Exposed Bird Dropping Moth (Tarache aprica) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found 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 adults are sexually dimorphic. The male forewing is basally white with two black patches along the costa, the distal patch merging with general blackish shading beyond PM line, leaving a white patch near the apex. The female forewing is mostly dark gray or blackish except for two white patches along the costa, and some white at the base and outer margin. There is a small black orbicular spot surrounded by white, which is usually prominent in both sexes. The hindwing is whitish or pale gray. There is a dark grayish-brown shading along the outer margin in the females.
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.
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