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Melipotis acontioides (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 18 of 18 verified sightings

Observation date: Nov 03, 2019
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 26, 2019

Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 13, 2019

Observation date: Feb 23, 2019
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 09, 2019

Observation date: Feb 25, 2019
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 28, 2019

Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 01, 2019

Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 27, 2018

Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 27, 2018

Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 27, 2018

Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 27, 2018

Observation date: Dec 14, 2018
Submitted by: Carmen Ferreiro
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 27, 2018

Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 28, 2018

Observation date: Nov 15, 2017
Submitted by: Shelley Rutkin
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 28, 2017

Observation date: Nov 01, 2015
Submitted by: D. Dodd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 29, 2016

Observation date: Nov 01, 2015
Submitted by: D. Dodd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 24, 2016

Observation date: Sep 06, 2014
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 28, 2015

Observation date: Nov 02, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 02, 2013

Observation date: Jun 26, 2012
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 31, 2013

Observation date: Oct 24, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 06, 2011