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Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Speranza pustularia (Guenee, 1857 [1858])
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
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Comments: Species was in genus Itame, then Macaria.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 771 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: Bombyx-Aurelia
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 09, 2022

Observation date: Jul 04, 2022
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 04, 2022

Observation date: Jul 01, 2022
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2022

Observation date: Jun 29, 2022
Submitted by: D.OcU'lAmk
Region: Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2022

Observation date: Jun 28, 2022
Submitted by: Carrie of Nashua
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2022

Observation date: Jun 29, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 30, 2022

Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022

Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022

Observation date: Jun 23, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 23, 2022

Observation date: Jun 14, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 15, 2022

Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022

Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 16, 2022

Observation date: Aug 03, 2021
Submitted by: Mercedes-Fletcher
Region: Columbiana County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 04, 2022