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Common Petrophora Moth
Petrophora divisata (Hubner, 1811)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 verified sightings

Observation date: Mar 16, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 17, 2022

Observation date: May 16, 2017
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2020

Observation date: May 10, 2015
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2020

Observation date: May 19, 2015
Submitted by: btk
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 03, 2019

Observation date: Mar 28, 2019
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 29, 2019

Observation date: May 17, 2017
Submitted by: btk
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 27, 2019

Observation date: May 22, 2014
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: May 25, 2014

Observation date: Mar 17, 2012
Submitted by: Skyler
Region: Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Jul 19, 2012

Observation date: Mar 24, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Mary Jane Seipler)
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 27, 2012