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Spruce Needleworm Moth
Hypsopygia thymetusalis (Walker, 1859)
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Pyralinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 11, 2022
Submitted by: donker254
Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 13, 2022

Observation date: Jun 13, 2010
Submitted by: botanybill
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 09, 2022

Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2022

Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021

Observation date: Jul 09, 2018
Submitted by: wwittkop
Region: Johnson County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 27, 2020

Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: donker254
Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 20, 2020

Observation date: Jun 26, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 08, 2015

Observation date: Aug 17, 2011
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 08, 2012