Yellow-based Tussock Moth
Dasychira basiflava (Packard, 1864)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2024
Submitted by: WMarshall
Region: Floyd County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2024
Submitted by: Chanie07
Region: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 26, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2023
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
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Observation date: May 23, 2002
Submitted by: Rachskirach
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2022
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 15, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 13, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2017
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 29, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2013
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 22, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: Joe D 234
Region: Portage County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 18, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 26, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2021
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: carlrat
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2020
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 27, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 01, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 30, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 24, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2020
Submitted by: talksturkey
Region: Texas County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 05, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 30, 2020
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 02, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 23, 2020
Submitted by: Mimiadill
Region: Halifax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 23, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 13, 2020
Submitted by: SybilC
Region: Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 14, 2020
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