Menesta melanella Murtfeldt, 1890
Family: Oecophoridae
Subfamily: Oecophorinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: owlbyr
Region: Union County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2025

Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 15, 2020

Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: estanley
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019

Observation date: Jun 05, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jun 07, 2015

Observation date: Jul 12, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Letsinger, Rae)
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 29, 2008

Observation date: Mar 14, 1889
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Murtfeldt, Mary E.)
Verified date: Jul 29, 2008

Observation date: May 31, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Benton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Jul 29, 2008

Observation date: Apr 14, 1889
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Murtfeldt, Mary E.)
Verified date: Jul 29, 2008

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jackson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004

Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004