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Purple-Lined Sallow
Pyrrhia exprimens (Walker, 1857)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Heliothentinae
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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 53 verified sightings

Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 14, 2020

Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 12, 2020

Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 24, 2019

Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Thushan
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019

Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019

Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: May 28, 2019

Observation date: Jun 05, 2018
Submitted by: ChrisBean
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Apr 23, 2019

Observation date: Aug 04, 2017
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017

Observation date: May 20, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017

Observation date: Aug 13, 2015
Submitted by: weavingmajor
Region: Mackinac County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: bradensing
Verified date: Mar 08, 2017

Observation date: May 07, 2016
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 18, 2016

Observation date: Jun 13, 2012
Submitted by: jmihuc
Region: Clinton County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 04, 2016

Observation date: Jun 25, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Dec 03, 2015

Observation date: Jun 06, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Mar 05, 2015

Observation date: Jul 17, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2014

Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: B3tomm
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2014

Observation date: Jun 28, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jul 24, 2013

Observation date: Jul 04, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2013

Observation date: Jun 01, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 02, 2013

Observation date: Jul 02, 2012
Submitted by: denisette
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Sep 25, 2012

Observation date: May 01, 2012
Submitted by: Cheryl Jennings
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 02, 2012

Observation date: Jun 13, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 14, 2012

Observation date: Jul 07, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 14, 2012

Observation date: Jul 10, 2010
Submitted by: Robert Martin
Region: Lewis And Clark County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Oct 12, 2011
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