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Butterflies and Moths of Northwest Territories
Most Recent Sightings in Northwest Territories
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Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
Observed: Jul 12, 2022
Submitted by: Ev
Verified: Jul 13, 2022
Verified by: jwileyrains
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Bedstraw hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
Observed: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: andreastoodley
Verified: Apr 02, 2022
Verified by: jwileyrains
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American Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana
Observed: Aug 14, 2019
Submitted by: lenoreelise
Verified: Aug 25, 2019
Verified by: rosslayberry
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Four-spotted Ghost Moth
Sthenopis purpurascens
Observed: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: papillonnuit
Verified: Apr 03, 2022
Verified by: jwileyrains
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White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis
Observed: Jul 13, 2018
Submitted by: Gonodactylus
Verified: Oct 16, 2018
Verified by: rosslayberry
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Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum
Observed: Apr 26, 2018
Submitted by: jckennedy
Verified: Apr 29, 2018
Verified by: rosslayberry
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Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculata
Observed: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: NWTMomma
Verified: Feb 03, 2022
Verified by: jwileyrains
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Bedstraw hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
Observed: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: Nancy Hashi
Verified: Apr 02, 2022
Verified by: jwileyrains
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Bedstraw hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
Observed: Jul 01, 2017
Submitted by: arcticman
Verified: Apr 02, 2022
Verified by: jwileyrains
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Bedstraw hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
Observed: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: fortsmith
Verified: Aug 17, 2016
Verified by: rosslayberry
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Bedstraw hawkmoth
Hyles gallii
Observed: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: Lynn Lepine
Verified: Jul 29, 2016
Verified by: rosslayberry
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Dingy Fritillary
Boloria improba
Observed: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: janazak
Verified: Jul 06, 2015
Verified by: rosslayberry