Rufous Geometer Moth
Xanthotype rufaria (Swett, 1918)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 verified sightings
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 21, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: robert.emond
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2019
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Observation date: Feb 16, 2019
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2019
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Observation date: Nov 19, 2017
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 20, 2017
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Observation date: Sep 26, 2017
Submitted by: Melquan7
Region: Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 28, 2017
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Observation date: Dec 24, 2016
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 26, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 04, 2016
Submitted by: Bamafan1967
Region: Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 17, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 22, 2016
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2015
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Dec 09, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2015
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2015
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Observation date: Apr 19, 2015
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 19, 2015
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Observation date: Nov 29, 2014
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 21, 2014
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Observation date: Sep 21, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2014
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Observation date: Oct 23, 2013
Submitted by: xashleyjanelle
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 27, 2014
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Observation date: May 26, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Pasco County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 29, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2012
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2012
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 08, 2012