The Purple Plagodis
Plagodis kuetzingi (Grote, 1876)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2021
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Windham County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Nov 24, 2022
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Observation date: May 11, 2016
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 25, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2021
Submitted by: ecrisfield
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 19, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 30, 2020
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Observation date: May 24, 2017
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2019
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 10, 2019
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Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2019
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Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: May 28, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2017
Submitted by: tomnix
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 30, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 15, 2017
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Observation date: May 01, 2017
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 01, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jeff Pusateri)
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 22, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2016
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Observation date: May 28, 2016
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 30, 2016
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Observation date: May 07, 2014
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 13, 2016
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2016
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2016
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Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: falecore
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 25, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 30, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 26, 2015
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