Red-eyed Button Slug Moth
Heterogenea shurtleffi (Packard, 1864)
Family: Limacodidae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 09, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 04, 2018
Submitted by: steve.hoppin
Region: Scott County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 20, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 26, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: Zachsmom2013
Region: Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 29, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 21, 2015
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Observation date: Dec 27, 2006
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 16, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2011
Submitted by: Stephen Kloiber
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 05, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Dec 09, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Apr 27, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: May 19, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Pollock, D.M.)
Region: Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: May 08, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Harrison County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Sep 17, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Harrison County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Apr 14, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: George County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 15, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pollock, D.M.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 14, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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Observation date: Apr 22, 1967
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Harrison County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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