Faithful Beauty
Composia fidelissima Herrich-Schäffer, 1866
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 23 of 23 verified sightings
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2023
Submitted by: islandgyal
Region: The Bahamas
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 10, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2023
Submitted by: islandgyal
Region: The Bahamas
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
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Observation date: Mar 16, 2014
Submitted by: Parpar
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 15, 2023
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Observation date: Feb 03, 2014
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 25, 2022
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Observation date: Jan 29, 2014
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: San Salvador, The Bahamas
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 24, 2022
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Observation date: Dec 02, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 29, 2022
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Observation date: Mar 13, 2021
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 21, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 06, 2021
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Observation date: Nov 24, 2018
Submitted by: tledford
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
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Observation date: Nov 24, 2018
Submitted by: tledford
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
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Observation date: Nov 24, 2018
Submitted by: tledford
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 25, 2018
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Observation date: Dec 01, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2018
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Observation date: Apr 07, 2018
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 26, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
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Observation date: Sep 24, 2016
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 25, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2016
Submitted by: danomalley
Region: Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2016
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Observation date: Dec 02, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Dec 08, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2011
Submitted by: Spacebutterfly
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 31, 2013
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Observation date: Jan 04, 2012
Submitted by: treelady6
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 16, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2011
Submitted by: raineycreek
Region: Key West County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Oct 27, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2011
Submitted by: Isabelle
Region: Key Largo County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 11, 2011
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004