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Xylena nupera (Lintner 1874)
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 26 verified sightings
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2024
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 19, 2024
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Observation date: May 14, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 16, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 28, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 01, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 13, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 01, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 03, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 29, 2024
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Observation date: Mar 24, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 28, 2024
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Observation date: May 04, 2022
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 18, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 28, 2021
Submitted by: enelson23
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2020
Submitted by: b.cn.u
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 27, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: wwittkop
Region: Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 29, 2020
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 04, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 02, 2019
Submitted by: Kristi DuBois
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 12, 2019
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Observation date: May 18, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 27, 2018
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Observation date: May 05, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 16, 2018
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Observation date: May 02, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 08, 2017
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Observation date: Sep 13, 2015
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 23, 2015
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Observation date: Apr 11, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 26, 2014
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Observation date: May 02, 2014
Submitted by: Carl D. Barrentine
Region: Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 18, 2014
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Observation date: May 08, 2013
Submitted by: jeremy_martin@m...
Region: Allegany County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jul 21, 2013
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Observation date: May 11, 2013
Submitted by: Tom Middagh
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 11, 2013
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Observation date: Apr 26, 2013
Submitted by: Glenn Marangelo
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Apr 28, 2013
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Observation date: Nov 11, 2010
Submitted by: Naomi Smith
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 03, 2011
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Observation date: Oct 12, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Steven Johnson)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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Observation date: Oct 12, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Steven Johnson)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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