Rusty Holomelina
Virbia ferruginosa (Walker, 1854)
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 ferruginosa
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 68 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
Observation date: Jun 30, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
Observation date: Jul 20, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: joyceannleppard...
Region: Barry County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 07, 2021
Observation date: Sep 02, 2016
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 15, 2021
Observation date: May 25, 2015
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Clarke County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 15, 2021
Observation date: May 16, 2012
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 24, 2021
Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 13, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 17, 2020
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: Col
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 19, 2018
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Aterry
Region: Yankton County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 18, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2017
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 05, 2017
Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 30, 2016
Observation date: Jul 05, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 23, 2016
Observation date: Jul 03, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 19, 2016
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: Sastro
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 03, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 20, 2015
Observation date: Jul 17, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Jul 25, 2013
Observation date: Jul 06, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2013
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