Dame's Rocket Moth
Plutella porrectella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Plutellidae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: May 02, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2024
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Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 25, 2024
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Observation date: May 26, 2023
Submitted by: talusrutgers
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 23, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 29, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2021
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Observation date: May 13, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2021
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Observation date: May 20, 2018
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 27, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2018
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: Hanly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 13, 2020
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Observation date: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 18, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2018
Submitted by: ReginaS
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 07, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2018
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Observation date: Oct 04, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 24, 2017
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Observation date: Oct 07, 2017
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 17, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2017
Submitted by: jvhigbee
Region: Pierce County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 06, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2017
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 17, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2016
Submitted by: gary yankech
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
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Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2016
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