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Dark Zanclognatha Moth
Zanclognatha obscuripennis (Grote, 1872)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 76 verified sightings

Observation date: May 22, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: May 24, 2022

Observation date: Jun 26, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Mar 09, 2022

Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 18, 2022

Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2021

Observation date: May 16, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 06, 2021

Observation date: May 26, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 03, 2018

Observation date: May 24, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016

Observation date: Jun 06, 2016
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 20, 2016

Observation date: Apr 24, 2016
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 18, 2016

Observation date: Sep 23, 2015
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 26, 2016

Observation date: Sep 29, 2015
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 22, 2016

Observation date: Sep 04, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2015

Observation date: Aug 22, 2015
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Henrico County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2015

Observation date: May 27, 2015
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2015

Observation date: Jul 19, 2015
Submitted by: Moon
Region: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Jul 20, 2015

Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 13, 2015

Observation date: Jun 05, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2015

Observation date: Jun 05, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2015

Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Chip Krilowicz
Verified date: Jun 06, 2015

Observation date: May 10, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 21, 2015

Observation date: Mar 15, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2015

Observation date: Aug 11, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2014

Observation date: Sep 01, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2014

Observation date: Jul 01, 2014
Submitted by: joeverica
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2014
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