Butterflies and Moths of North America

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South Carolina

Sighting Record 1268457

Observation Notes: 
Found moth deceased in a spider web.
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Greenville County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 34.641211, -82.307976

Date of Observation *: 
Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 20:24
Suggested Identification: 
Ailanthus webworm moth
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1268264

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Terrie Johnson
Observation Notes: 
Seen in pollinator garden
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Orangeburg County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 33.458673, -80.57726

Date of Observation *: 
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 16:10
Suggested Identification: 
Spotted Beet Webworm
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1268261

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Terrie Johnson
Observation Notes: 
in pollinator garden
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Orangeburg County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 33.458673, -80.57726

Date of Observation *: 
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 13:22
Suggested Identification: 
Bella Moth
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1268259

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Terrie Johnson
Observation Notes: 
In pollinator garden
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Orangeburg County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 33.458673, -80.57726

Date of Observation *: 
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 13:22
Suggested Identification: 
Southern Purple Mint Moth
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1268034

Observation Notes: 
Seemed to be attracted to my Cosmos flowers. He was between the size of a nickel and a quarter.
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Laurens County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 34.49408770000001, -82.06250519999999

Date of Observation *: 
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 11:25
Suggested Identification: 
Pearl Crescent
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1267966

Observation Notes: 
With Donna
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.81130393595494, -80.3010326616211

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 12:30
Suggested Identification: 
Lace-winged Roadside Skipper
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1267965

Observation Notes: 
With Donna
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.81880589179079, -80.29347956103516

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 12:25
Suggested Identification: 
Brazilian Skipper
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1267745

Observation Notes: 
I usually have about a dozen of these daily feeding on my Zinnias, and Cosmos. One thing that I have noticed, they almost seem somewhat territorial. They will chase anything that flies over to that patch of flowers. They even always chase hummingbirds, which I thought was unusual.
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Laurens County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 34.49408770000001, -82.06250519999999

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 12:10
Suggested Identification: 
Silver Spotted Skipper
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1267461

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Donna Forsythe
Observation Notes: 
Seen by Donna
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.7044453, -79.9469005

Date of Observation *: 
Monday, August 10, 2020 - 15:55
Suggested Identification: 
Zebra Longwing
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1267444

Observation Notes: 
With Donna
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.820537022417014, -80.28798639697266

Date of Observation *: 
Sunday, August 9, 2020 - 14:00
Suggested Identification: 
Summer Azure
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly