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Purple Arches
Polia purpurissata (Grote, 1864)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 59 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 19, 2019

Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 19, 2019

Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2019

Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2019

Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 13, 2019

Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Pine County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 16, 2019

Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Crook County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 10, 2019

Observation date: Jul 23, 2018
Submitted by: John W Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 19, 2018

Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: John W Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 19, 2018

Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 18, 2018

Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018

Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 18, 2017

Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 18, 2017

Observation date: Aug 21, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2017

Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2017

Observation date: Aug 13, 2016
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Valley County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 25, 2017

Observation date: Jun 20, 2014
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 01, 2016

Observation date: Aug 23, 2015
Submitted by: jmihuc
Region: Clinton County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 13, 2016

Observation date: Aug 13, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2015

Observation date: Aug 10, 2015
Submitted by: tomnix
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Aug 10, 2015

Observation date: Aug 25, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 23, 2015

Observation date: Aug 09, 2014
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Crook County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 10, 2014

Observation date: Aug 20, 2014
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Nov 25, 2014

Observation date: Aug 16, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Mar 23, 2014
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