Mournful Desmia Moth
Desmia ploralis (Guenee, 1854)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 14, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 31, 2023
Observation date: Mar 28, 2022
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 03, 2022
Observation date: Nov 26, 2016
Submitted by: LLJohnson
Region: Dominican Republic
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 14, 2018
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2015
Observation date: Aug 10, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 06, 2015
Observation date: Oct 30, 2014
Submitted by: totonka
Region: Broward County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Nov 21, 2014
Observation date: Oct 09, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 18, 2014
Observation date: Dec 19, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 20, 2013