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Black Penestola Moth
Penestola bufalis (Guenee, 1854)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 verified sightings

Observation date: Jan 16, 2022
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 18, 2022

Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: kdegeiso
Region: St. Lucie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 17, 2021

Observation date: Aug 03, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021

Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021

Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2021

Observation date: Feb 16, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 18, 2020

Observation date: Mar 14, 2019
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 15, 2019

Observation date: Nov 25, 2018
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Lee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 23, 2019

Observation date: Dec 15, 2018
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 18, 2018

Observation date: Nov 23, 2018
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018

Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Bill Uttenweiler
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 10, 2018

Observation date: Mar 24, 2012
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 02, 2012