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 31, 2022
Submitted by: MartyWalker
Region: Nottoway County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 13, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: Wexford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 13, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 27, 2022
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Observation date: May 21, 2022
Submitted by: lassa8
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 31, 2022
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Observation date: May 20, 2022
Submitted by: lassa8
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 31, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 12, 2022
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 12, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2014
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: B3tomm
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Mar 09, 2022
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Observation date: May 14, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 03, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 15, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: Niccolo
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 15, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2018
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 14, 2022
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Observation date: May 26, 2017
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 10, 2022
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Observation date: Feb 21, 2017
Submitted by: janekostenko
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 06, 2021
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Observation date: Apr 27, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 06, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2016
Submitted by: janekostenko
Region: St. Marys County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 26, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: emedvecz
Region: Jackson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 22, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2017
Submitted by: eattaway92
Region: Will County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 17, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 20, 2021
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2021
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2021
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