Orange Holomelina
Virbia aurantiaca (Hübner, [1831])
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
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Comments: changed from Holomelina to Virbia as per Hugh McGuinness 8/2009 (and Zaspel and Weller 2006)
Alternate Scientific Names:
Holomelina aurantiaca
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 439 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 12, 2025
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 16, 2025
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 16, 2025
Observation date: Aug 31, 2025
Submitted by: labkitten
Region: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2025
Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: Tazewell County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2025
Observation date: Jul 17, 2025
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Warren County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2025
Observation date: Jul 01, 2025
Submitted by: nehall
Region: Martinsville, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2025
Observation date: May 21, 2025
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2025
Observation date: Apr 23, 2025
Submitted by: J. Trapnell
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 04, 2025
Observation date: Apr 27, 2025
Submitted by: ButtahflyEtn37354
Region: Monroe County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 04, 2025
Observation date: Apr 11, 2014
Submitted by: jessicad824
Region: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: drerbium
Verified date: Feb 02, 2025
Observation date: Sep 11, 2023
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 05, 2025
Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 23, 2024
Observation date: May 15, 2019
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Franklin County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 20, 2024
Observation date: Sep 17, 2024
Submitted by: N. Wade Snyder
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 29, 2024
Observation date: Jul 22, 2024
Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2024
Observation date: Jul 18, 2024
Submitted by: vogelbild
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2024
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2024
Observation date: Jun 24, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 07, 2024
Observation date: Jun 13, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 27, 2024
Observation date: May 13, 2024
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 14, 2024
Observation date: Sep 23, 2023
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Adams County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 21, 2024
Observation date: Sep 22, 2023
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2023
Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: Dogoszhi
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 30, 2023
Submitted by: JediOfTheSea 420
Region: New Madrid County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Aug 06, 2023
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