Nondescript Dagger Moth
Apamea cariosa (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 verified sightings
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2017
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 28, 2025
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2022
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 09, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 12, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2014
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jun 29, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 24, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 22, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jul 07, 2009
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Observation date: May 15, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Frank Olsen)
Region: Jasper County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (James Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008