Butterflies and Moths of North America

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South Carolina

Sighting Record 1242921

Observation Notes: 
on side of garage
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.745419, -79.9134071

Date of Observation *: 
Monday, February 24, 2020 - 13:36
Suggested Identification: 
Black-dotted Ruddy
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1242744

Observation Notes: 
On back wall of building under light. Black-ringed discal spots and dotty AM and PM lines strongly suggest Packard's Wave, although rusty orange colouration and shape support this conclusion.
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.8189347, -80.0005789

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - 06:20
Suggested Identification: 
Cyclophora packardi
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1242692

Observation Notes: 
1st observed on this light 0n 13th. Observed each morning until this morning (16th).
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.8189042, -80.0005694

Date of Observation *: 
Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 05:47
Suggested Identification: 
Psaphida rolandi
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1242658

Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Aiken County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 33.5723506, -81.9497736

Date of Observation *: 
Saturday, February 8, 2020 - 12:11
Suggested Identification: 
Toothed Phigalia
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1242637

Observation Notes: 
Sunning on leaf litter
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.820854714854505, -80.05702941534425

Date of Observation *: 
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 14:21
Suggested Identification: 
Phoberia atomaris
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1242636

Observation Notes: 
White-lined red band noticable in strong light. Apparently warming up in patch of sunlight in forested upland area.
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.7873056, -80.1933349

Date of Observation *: 
Friday, February 14, 2020 - 14:29
Suggested Identification: 
Red-banded Hairstreak
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1242346

Observation Notes: 
1 seen perching/basking on a shrub and then nectaring at honeysuckle
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Location Notes: 
somewhere on Edisto Island, inland from Edisto Beach State Park, Colleton Co., SC
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.5303674147617, -80.29562864396237

Date of Observation *: 
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 08:35
Suggested Identification: 
Calpodes ethlius
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1242140

Observation Notes: 
Wingspan 42mm. AM and PM converge close to inner margin of FW. Weather warm (11C) 100% cloud cover no wind. Observed on wall of porch.
Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.8189213, -80.00056699999999

Date of Observation *: 
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 06:23
Suggested Identification: 
Cymatophora approximara
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
moth

Sighting Record 1241917

Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.74696756766157, -79.94217243316066

Date of Observation *: 
Friday, January 10, 2020 - 22:30
Suggested Identification: 
Monarch
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly

Sighting Record 1241915

Region: 
United States
South Carolina
Charleston County
Geolocation *: 

Geolocation is 32.7513371, -79.8986819

Date of Observation *: 
Friday, January 10, 2020 - 14:50
Suggested Identification: 
Monarch
Specimen Type: 
Photograph
Organism Type: 
butterfly