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Sassafras Caloptilia Moth
Caloptilia sassafrasella (Chambers, 1876)
Family: Gracillariidae
Subfamily: Gracillariinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 24 verified sightings

Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021

Observation date: Jul 07, 2011
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 08, 2020

Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2020

Observation date: Jul 06, 2020
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2020

Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 26, 2020

Observation date: Aug 14, 2019
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 15, 2019

Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 08, 2019

Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 23, 2019

Observation date: Oct 16, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 07, 2018

Observation date: Jul 20, 2018
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2018

Observation date: Apr 10, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 16, 2017

Observation date: Aug 26, 2015
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 29, 2015

Observation date: Jun 11, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Aug 11, 2015

Observation date: Jun 09, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Aug 02, 2015

Observation date: Jul 03, 2015
Submitted by: TCat7187
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2015

Observation date: Apr 15, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 17, 2015

Observation date: Jul 08, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 15, 2015

Observation date: Dec 29, 2013
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 10, 2015

Observation date: Jul 10, 2014
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 29, 2014

Observation date: Jun 29, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 02, 2013

Observation date: Jul 12, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 26, 2012

Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: Lori Owenby
Region: Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2012

Observation date: Jul 19, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ken Lebo)
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010

Observation date: Jul 19, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ken Lebo)
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010