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Lilac Borer
Podosesia syringae (Harris, 1839)
Family: Sesiidae
Subfamily: Sesiinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 verified sightings
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2018
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
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Observation date: May 25, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 13, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 13, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 13, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2001
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 30, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2001
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Ron L. Huber)
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2016
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 22, 2016
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Observation date: May 18, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2015
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Observation date: May 30, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2015
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Observation date: Mar 15, 2015
Submitted by: Roy Morris
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 15, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2013
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jan 14, 2014
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2013
Submitted by: KEMarshall
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 12, 2014
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Observation date: May 02, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jun 05, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2012
Submitted by: dhsmall
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2012
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Observation date: Apr 03, 2012
Submitted by: Alan Harvey
Region: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Alan Harvey
Verified date: May 01, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank D. Fee)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank D. Fee)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010