Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa argentea (Godman & Salvin, 1882)
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 verified sightings
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Observation date: Dec 29, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 23, 2023
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Observation date: Feb 01, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Feb 06, 2023
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Observation date: Feb 05, 2014
Submitted by: janazak
Region: Morelos, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Dec 09, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022
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Observation date: Nov 06, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 14, 2019
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Observation date: Feb 27, 2018
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2018
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Observation date: Dec 24, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 25, 2017
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Observation date: Feb 02, 2017
Submitted by: tomnix
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 30, 2017
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Evi Buckner)
Region: Mexico
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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Observation date: Oct 15, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
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Observation date: Oct 17, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
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Observation date: Oct 16, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)
Verified date: Oct 01, 2007
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004