Pygmy Redectis
Redectis pygmaea (Grote, 1878)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2023
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 06, 2022
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2022
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2022
Submitted by: nehall
Region: Martinsville, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Caroline County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 03, 2019
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Observation date: Mar 01, 2019
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 28, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: Shelley Rutkin
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 04, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2017
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Observation date: Jan 03, 2016
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 04, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2016
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: KyhlAustin
Verified date: Aug 24, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 19, 2015
Submitted by: JimEckert
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jul 15, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 07, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2013
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2015
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Observation date: Mar 04, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 26, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2014
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2014
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2014
Submitted by: D. Dodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 27, 2014
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2014
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2014
Submitted by: Audrey R Hoff
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jun 12, 2014
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Observation date: Jan 31, 2014
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 31, 2014
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Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 04, 2013
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