Sunflower Moth
Homoeosoma electella (Hulst, 1887)
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 22 of 22 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 01, 2022
Observation date: Jul 16, 2022
Submitted by: lumpydave84
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 07, 2022
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 30, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: ammodramus88
Region: Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2016
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 07, 2021
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Oct 08, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 26, 2021
Observation date: Oct 05, 2020
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 25, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2020
Observation date: Jun 01, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 05, 2019
Observation date: May 21, 2019
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: May 25, 2019
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 05, 2018
Observation date: May 18, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 07, 2018
Observation date: Sep 04, 2018
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2018
Observation date: Sep 06, 2015
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Sep 12, 2015
Observation date: Sep 15, 2013
Submitted by: Bill Keim
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 15, 2015
Observation date: Oct 08, 2013
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 08, 2014
Observation date: Jul 26, 2013
Submitted by: Sara Gardner Blow
Region: Coffey County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 08, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 06, 2013