Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1104836

Drexel's Datana
Datana drexelii

Observation date: June 26, 2016
Submitted by: ammodramus88
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This moth was found on a night when we put a sheet with CFL lights out on the deck at Plainsboro Preserve. Rather than coming to the sheet, it landed on one of the building's windows (the building lights were also on).
Status: Resident
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: June 25, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Jersey, Middlesex County

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