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Rusty Holomelina
Virbia ferruginosa (Walker, 1854)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification:
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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 ferruginosa
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 73 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 11, 2015
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: Sastro
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 03, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 20, 2015
Observation date: Jul 17, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jul 25, 2013
Observation date: Jul 06, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2013
Observation date: Jun 25, 2013
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2013
Observation date: Jul 23, 2011
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 04, 2013
Observation date: Jun 22, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 20, 2013
Observation date: Jul 06, 2012
Submitted by: Jan
Region: Newaygo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2013
Observation date: Jun 30, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Sep 20, 2012
Observation date: Aug 24, 2012
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2012
Observation date: Jul 28, 2011
Submitted by: roadrunner
Region: Campbell County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 04, 2012
Observation date: Jun 09, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 18, 2012
Observation date: Sep 04, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jerry Mcwilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jul 01, 2005
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Jun 29, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Jun 08, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bioblitz Team)
Region: Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Bioblitz Team, lead lepidopterist Dave Wagner (UCONN))
Verified date: Oct 03, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Newaygo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Greene County, New York, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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