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Urania fulgens (Walker, 1854)
Family: Uraniidae
Subfamily: Uraniinae
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History: Massive population explosions and migrations are characteristic.
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Species of the Omphalea (Family Euphorbiaceae)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Bolivia to Mexico and the southern United States.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 19 of 19 verified sightings
Observation date: Jan 23, 2024
Submitted by: sanold
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 23, 2024
Observation date: Jan 23, 2024
Submitted by: sanold
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 23, 2024
Observation date: Sep 20, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 24, 2023
Observation date: Aug 14, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Aug 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 18, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Darién Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2015
Submitted by: bejart
Region: Veraguas Province, Panama
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: Sajor
Region: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2016
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Feb 15, 2016
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Limon, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Mar 14, 2015
Submitted by: tom murray
Region: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Mar 01, 2020
Submitted by: CBack
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Sep 24, 2013
Submitted by: plrands@gmail.com
Region: Belize
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Oct 26, 2013
Observation date: Aug 22, 2013
Submitted by: Glenn01
Region: Islas de la Bahía, Honduras
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Oct 04, 2013
Observation date: Sep 21, 2013
Submitted by: John van Dort
Region: Francisco Morazán, Honduras
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Sep 21, 2013
Observation date: Nov 14, 2010
Submitted by: txcajun
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 17, 2013
Observation date: Sep 08, 2011
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: John van Dort
Verified date: Nov 15, 2012
Observation date: Oct 19, 2011
Submitted by: John Calhoun (Miklos s. Lorand)
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 27, 2011
Observation date: Oct 19, 2011
Submitted by: John Calhoun (Maralee Joos, Gainesville )
Region: Levy County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 21, 2011
Observation date: Mar 23, 2011
Submitted by: dmtaggart
Region: Heredia, Costa Rica
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: May 19, 2011