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Elderberry Moth
Zotheca tranquilla Grote, 1874
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 31, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022

Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022

Observation date: Mar 19, 2017
Submitted by: sarloro
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 26, 2022

Observation date: Mar 05, 2017
Submitted by: sara.jones
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022

Observation date: Jun 29, 2011
Submitted by: AJBrumble
Region: Valley County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 16, 2022

Observation date: Apr 25, 2016
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 09, 2021

Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2021

Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021

Observation date: Jul 22, 2020
Submitted by: blmorin
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 14, 2020

Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 23, 2020

Observation date: Jun 11, 2019
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019

Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: Kristi DuBois
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2019

Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 08, 2019

Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 17, 2018

Observation date: Jul 13, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018

Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: cliffweisse
Region: Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 14, 2017

Observation date: Jul 13, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017

Observation date: Jun 28, 2016
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Clark County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 01, 2016

Observation date: Jul 28, 1965
Submitted by: Todd Stefanic
Region: Butte County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Feb 03, 2016

Observation date: Jul 07, 2015
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 03, 2015

Observation date: Jul 15, 2015
Submitted by: skywatcher
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2015

Observation date: Jul 11, 2009
Submitted by: davidwdroppers (David Droppers)
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers (David Droppers)
Verified date: May 01, 2011

Observation date: May 16, 2009
Submitted by: davidwdroppers (David Droppers)
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers (David Droppers)
Verified date: Aug 21, 2009