Giant Gray Moth
Cymatophora approximaria Hübner, [1812]
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 verified sightings
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Observation date: Nov 05, 2023
Submitted by: labkitten
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Nov 07, 2023
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Observation date: Oct 20, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 21, 2023
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Observation date: Oct 31, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 04, 2022
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Observation date: Dec 08, 2021
Submitted by: altoonamothlady
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 20, 2021
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Observation date: Nov 12, 2021
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 13, 2021
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Observation date: Oct 18, 2021
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
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Observation date: Nov 06, 2020
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 10, 2020
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Observation date: Nov 02, 2020
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2020
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Observation date: Oct 20, 2020
Submitted by: GoDawgs
Region: McDuffie County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 24, 2020
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Observation date: Oct 19, 2020
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 21, 2020
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Observation date: Feb 05, 2020
Submitted by: wildman
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 05, 2020
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Observation date: Nov 05, 2019
Submitted by: williamj
Region: Texas, Montgomery County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 18, 2019
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Observation date: Oct 20, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 11, 2018
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Observation date: Oct 16, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 11, 2018
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Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: BLoflin
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 28, 2018
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Observation date: Nov 05, 2016
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2017
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Observation date: Nov 03, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2016
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Observation date: Dec 09, 2012
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jan 30, 2015
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Observation date: Nov 10, 2005
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2012
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Observation date: Nov 01, 2011
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 02, 2011
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Observation date: Nov 05, 2007
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2011
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Observation date: Oct 20, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Terry Johnson)
Region: Columbia County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Oct 21, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Terry Johnson)
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010