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Desmia funeralis/maculalis (Hübner, 1796)/(Westwood, 1831)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification:
Wing Span: D. funeralis - Wingspan 2.1-2.8 cm; D. maculalis - Wingspan 1.8-2.4 cm
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 322 verified sightings

Observation date: Aug 09, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2022

Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2022

Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022

Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2022

Observation date: Jul 31, 2022
Submitted by: plantpapa
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022

Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: HCGregory
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022

Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: ritajr
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022

Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2022

Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: StevebrownLepid
Region: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022

Observation date: Jul 26, 2022
Submitted by: davek
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022

Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 23, 2022

Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2022

Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: gp
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 27, 2022

Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: InsectsatSmith
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2022

Observation date: Jun 12, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022

Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: InsectsatSmith
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2022

Observation date: Jun 08, 2022
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2022

Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022

Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 16, 2022

Observation date: Jun 12, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Mar 01, 2022

Observation date: May 28, 2017
Submitted by: aklein62
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 28, 2022

Observation date: Aug 14, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 17, 2021

Observation date: Jul 01, 2016
Submitted by: Ansel Oommen
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 16, 2021

Observation date: May 27, 2013
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 14, 2021
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