Tropical Meal Moth
Pyralis manihotalis (Guenee, 1854)
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Pyralinae
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Feb 19, 2022
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2021
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Observation date: Feb 28, 2016
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 01, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2017
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 17, 2017
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Observation date: Nov 29, 2016
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 01, 2016
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Observation date: Nov 17, 2016
Submitted by: hunter58
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 18, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 17, 2016
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2014
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Observation date: Oct 06, 2013
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2013
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Observation date: Oct 30, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 03, 2013
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Observation date: Oct 22, 2012
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 23, 2012