The Thinker
Lacinipolia meditata (Grote, 1873)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 11, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 19, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 25, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 15, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2021
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 19, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 10, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 29, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 23, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 20, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 20, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 20, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 18, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 16, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: Danilo Hegg
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jan 05, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 30, 2014
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 31, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 28, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2019
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