Orange Holomelina
Virbia aurantiaca (Hübner, [1831])
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
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Comments: changed from Holomelina to Virbia as per Hugh McGuinness 8/2009 (and Zaspel and Weller 2006)
Alternate Scientific Names:
Holomelina aurantiaca
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2024
Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2024
Submitted by: vogelbild
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 07, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 27, 2024
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Observation date: May 13, 2024
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 14, 2024
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Observation date: Sep 23, 2023
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Adams County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 21, 2024
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Observation date: Sep 22, 2023
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: Dogoszhi
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 07, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: JediOfTheSea 420
Region: New Madrid County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 06, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2023
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 06, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2023
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 31, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2023
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 08, 2023
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Observation date: Feb 25, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 01, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 20, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 08, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 05, 2022
Submitted by: Roy Cohutta
Region: Dougherty County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2022
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2022
Submitted by: taylorcreek
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2022
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 10, 2022
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2022
Submitted by: mtobin11
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
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