Spotted Datana
Datana perspicua Grote & Robinson, 1865
Family: Notodontidae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2019
Submitted by: jft48
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 10, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2023
Submitted by: william H monroe
Region: Shiawassee County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 09, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2016
Submitted by: Ken Stoner
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 04, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2014
Submitted by: finatic
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Nov 18, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 08, 2021
Submitted by: mariposero
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Sep 29, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: gdoud80
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: ptigad
Region: Clark County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: mattbperry
Region: Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: ramonapioneergirl
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: HCGregory
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: k_bayer
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jul 03, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jun 23, 2022
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Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 31, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: birddust
Region: Butte County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Mar 12, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 09, 2012
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 26, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2013
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 14, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: mrinwood
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 08, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: Cormath
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 08, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2014
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 23, 2021
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Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Scioto County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Feb 23, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 21, 2012
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 16, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2018
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 18, 2020
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