Wilson's Wood-nymph
Xerociris wilsonii (Grote, 1863)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Agaristinae
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: Fall.
Caterpillar Hosts: Cissus trifoliata, Cissus incisa (Vitaceae)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Mexico through Texas into South-Central Oklahoma.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Oct 19, 2023
Submitted by: Jothz
Region: Brazos County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 23, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 20, 2016
Submitted by: meridithmcc
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 09, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 10, 2023
Submitted by: smohme
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 16, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 19, 2021
Submitted by: scarde3
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 03, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 28, 2020
Submitted by: marycurry
Region: Texas, Wise County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 08, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 03, 2020
Submitted by: Enrique Mier-Za...
Region: Johnson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 03, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: marycurry
Region: Texas, Montague County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
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Observation date: Apr 23, 2015
Submitted by: gaylescout
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 30, 2018
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2018
Submitted by: acsanders
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2018
Submitted by: acsanders
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 12, 2018
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Observation date: May 06, 2016
Submitted by: Moni2291
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 06, 2018
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Observation date: Apr 30, 2018
Submitted by: Edward Rodriguez
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 30, 2018
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Observation date: Oct 05, 2017
Submitted by: abwest
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 17, 2017
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Observation date: Oct 11, 2017
Submitted by: Jaimie Hicks
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 11, 2017
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Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: Jean McLane
Region: Guadalupe County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 16, 2017
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Observation date: Apr 08, 2017
Submitted by: abwest
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 11, 2017
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Observation date: Mar 08, 2017
Submitted by: kjlav
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 08, 2017
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2016
Submitted by: Wanda Smith
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 12, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2016
Submitted by: KayeJobe
Region: Eastland County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 08, 2016
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2016
Submitted by: psymchych
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 30, 2016
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Observation date: Apr 22, 2016
Submitted by: xxBurningxx
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
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Observation date: Apr 26, 2015
Submitted by: Slingshot8999
Region: Bell County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 05, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2014
Submitted by: carlsbadcaverns
Region: Eddy County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Jan 05, 2015
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Observation date: May 06, 2014
Submitted by: Tcberry22
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 06, 2014
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