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  Sighting 917352

Bella Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix

Observation date: August 18, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This is a common moth, but for some reason there are no Polk County sightings recorded on this site. There was a lot of Lupinus diffusus present on this site.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 20, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Polk County

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