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Palpita illibalis (Hübner, 1818)
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 18 of 18 verified sightings
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Observation date: Mar 06, 2024
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 08, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 12, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2021
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Highlands County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
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Observation date: Mar 10, 2021
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 26, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 08, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 06, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
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Observation date: Apr 30, 2019
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 02, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 10, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: vivalapaz
Region: McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 27, 2017
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Observation date: Apr 10, 2017
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 04, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 14, 2015
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 04, 2015
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Observation date: May 02, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 07, 2015
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Observation date: Feb 25, 2011
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2013
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 02, 2013
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Observation date: Mar 22, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 25, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (DJ Stanley)
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts (Jason D. Roberts)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009