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Acronicta tristis (Smith, 1911)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 21 of 21 verified sightings
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 28, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Winona County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 22, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 20, 2018
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Observation date: Oct 10, 2018
Submitted by: eschneid18
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 29, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Bath County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2018
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Observation date: May 29, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2017
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 20, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2017
Submitted by: apistopanchax
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2017
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 24, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2016
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Aug 15, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 26, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 26, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Dec 01, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2011
Submitted by: rogerdowner
Region: Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 21, 1997
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 09, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 25, 1996
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 09, 2011
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
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Observation date: Jul 04, 1997
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Randolph County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Apr 17, 2009