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Dyspyralis nigella (Strecker, 1900)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Hypenodinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 22 of 22 verified sightings
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2011
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 02, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 19, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
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Observation date: Mar 05, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 07, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2016
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 17, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2016
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2020
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Observation date: May 24, 2010
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 09, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 19, 2019
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 30, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2015
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 01, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2014
Submitted by: Sastro
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jan 11, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: tom murray
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Sep 01, 2015
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Observation date: Nov 10, 2013
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 22, 2013
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2013
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2013
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Observation date: Sep 25, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 04, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2010
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 04, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2009
Submitted by: Eddie Huber
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 12, 2011