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Athetis tarda (Guenée, 1852)
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 09, 2022
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Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: lassa8
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2022
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Observation date: May 24, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 02, 2022
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Observation date: May 19, 2022
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: May 19, 2022
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Observation date: May 12, 2022
Submitted by: lassa8
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 13, 2022
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Observation date: May 10, 2022
Submitted by: lassa8
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 11, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2022
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 03, 2022
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Observation date: May 01, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 02, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 31, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2021
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 19, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 26, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 13, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 27, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 10, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 08, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 10, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 10, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 07, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
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Observation date: May 29, 2015
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 05, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2021
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Observation date: May 26, 2015
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 28, 2021
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2021
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