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Pearly Wood-nymph
Eudryas unio (Hübner, [1831])
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Agaristinae
Identification: Scalloped outer edge of white area on forewing. Hindwing yellow with a broad, even brown border from apex to anal angle.
Wing Span: 2.6-3.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June - August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Evening-primrose, grapes, hibiscus, and willow-herbs.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and southern Ontario to Florida, west to Minnesota and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 278 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 16, 2021
Submitted by: mwkent
Region: Burleson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 28, 2021
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Observation date: Feb 22, 2021
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 25, 2021
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Observation date: Feb 23, 2021
Submitted by: cynther39
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 24, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: jkunk
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 22, 2021
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Observation date: May 31, 2018
Submitted by: kdf
Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 07, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: cschierbeek
Region: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2017
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2020
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 12, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2017
Submitted by: Sabina
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 29, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2018
Submitted by: Devow29
Region: Madison County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: g l warrick
Region: Cherry County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
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Observation date: Nov 02, 2020
Submitted by: Loret_in_Florida
Region: Osceola County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2014
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 21, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
Submitted by: Bevvt
Region: Franklin County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: Lexifilly
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: hnconner
Region: Wicomico County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: kwood
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 14, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: LauraMaskell
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 01, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2020
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