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Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia (Walker, 1855)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 34 verified sightings

Observation date: May 22, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022

Observation date: Apr 06, 2019
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 22, 2021

Observation date: May 09, 2014
Submitted by: Todd J. Dreyer
Region: Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 26, 2021

Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: MSMSM
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 11, 2020

Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: Cjoll
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: May 26, 2019

Observation date: May 28, 2016
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2016

Observation date: May 20, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 20, 2016

Observation date: May 15, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 20, 2015

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (W. Krupsaw)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 13, 2014

Observation date: Apr 08, 2011
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Camden County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 09, 2011

Observation date: Jul 07, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Julien Delisle)
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Sep 13, 2010

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Iowa, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010

Observation date: May 15, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (James Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008

Observation date: May 10, 2005
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Lee County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008

Observation date: Jan 01, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard B. Dominick Moth and Butterfly Collection)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Dr. F. Lance Wallace of The Citadel, Charleston SC)
Verified date: Dec 10, 2007

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Putnam County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Dare County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Clinton County, New York, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Oceana County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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