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Adela caeruleella (Walker, 1863)
Family: Adelidae
Subfamily: Adelinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 15 of 15 verified sightings

Observation date: May 11, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: May 11, 2022

Observation date: Apr 08, 2022
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 25, 2022

Observation date: Apr 30, 2018
Submitted by: haczech
Region: Jackson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 03, 2018

Observation date: May 16, 2018
Submitted by: Melinda Fawver
Region: Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 17, 2018

Observation date: Apr 28, 2016
Submitted by: snakeowl
Region: Cannon County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: KyhlAustin
Verified date: Aug 21, 2016

Observation date: Jun 01, 2016
Submitted by: TCat7187
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016

Observation date: Jun 10, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jon M. Yuschock)
Region: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 24, 2016

Observation date: Jun 16, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2016

Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Jun 14, 2015

Observation date: Mar 24, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 04, 2015

Observation date: Jun 09, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2012

Observation date: Jun 09, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2012

Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 06, 2012

Observation date: Jun 25, 2010
Submitted by: Moth-er Jean
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 04, 2011

Observation date: Jun 05, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stephen Kloiber)
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010