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Ruddy Quaker
Protorthodes oviduca (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
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Pollinator Week was June 20-26, 2022!
Butterflies and moths are accidental pollinators of many flowering plants. While most species do not have special structures to carry pollen, they do brush against pollen and transfer it to other flowers.
Did you know? The Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) flies close to the ground and uses its short proboscis to probe flowers of wild strawberry, white sweet clover, and other low-lying plants.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 62 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 05, 2018

Observation date: Jun 20, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 21, 2018

Observation date: Jun 04, 2017
Submitted by: tomnix
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 05, 2017

Observation date: Mar 14, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 15, 2017

Observation date: Jun 10, 2016
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Aboover
Verified date: Jun 12, 2016

Observation date: May 19, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 21, 2016

Observation date: May 16, 2015
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 19, 2016

Observation date: Sep 14, 2014
Submitted by: Sastro
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 04, 2016

Observation date: Jun 02, 2014
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 20, 2016

Observation date: Jun 15, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2015

Observation date: May 14, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 11, 2015

Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: Bushytail3
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 23, 2015

Observation date: May 08, 2013
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Feb 23, 2015

Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 24, 2015

Observation date: May 30, 2014
Submitted by: Bill Hubick
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 31, 2014

Observation date: Jun 10, 2013
Submitted by: Jeremy Martin
Region: Allegany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 11, 2014

Observation date: Jun 21, 2008
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 24, 2014

Observation date: Jun 02, 2013
Submitted by: stonehollow
Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 03, 2013

Observation date: Feb 08, 2013
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 14, 2013

Observation date: Feb 11, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 14, 2013

Observation date: May 25, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry Skinner)
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 25, 2012

Observation date: May 19, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rory Bower)
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 22, 2012

Observation date: Jan 16, 2012
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 17, 2012

Observation date: May 29, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2012
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