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Visitation Moth
Dyspyralis illocata (Warren, 1891)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Hypenodinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 36 verified sightings
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2023
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 03, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2022
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 02, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 01, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 10, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2018
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 08, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Jul 18, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2015
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Jul 05, 2015
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Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jun 09, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2014
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 04, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2013
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 25, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2014
Submitted by: nickenew
Region: Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 20, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 30, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 17, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 06, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 16, 2015
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