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Xanthorhoe defensaria (Guenee, 1858)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 93 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 14, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022

Observation date: Jun 27, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 07, 2022

Observation date: Jun 30, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 06, 2022

Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 06, 2022

Observation date: Jun 10, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 14, 2022

Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 30, 2022

Observation date: May 26, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 27, 2022

Observation date: May 02, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 03, 2022

Observation date: Sep 02, 2016
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Tulare County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 05, 2021

Observation date: Oct 02, 2021
Submitted by: Beeeater
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 14, 2021

Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 14, 2021

Observation date: Sep 24, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 25, 2021

Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Skagit County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 12, 2021

Observation date: Sep 01, 2021
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 11, 2021

Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021

Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021

Observation date: Jun 03, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 06, 2021

Observation date: May 05, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 08, 2021

Observation date: May 05, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 08, 2021

Observation date: May 05, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 08, 2021

Observation date: Apr 18, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 04, 2021

Observation date: Apr 07, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 07, 2021

Observation date: Apr 23, 2019
Submitted by: Linda Fink
Region: Yamhill County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021

Observation date: May 05, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
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