White-tipped Black
Melanchroia chephise (Stoll, 1782)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification:
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Range: Florida, the Caribbean, and Texas south to Paraguay.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2017
Submitted by: jryba
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 18, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2017
Submitted by: AJVanh.arch
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 25, 2017
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Observation date: May 16, 2017
Submitted by: Rygmakay
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 17, 2017
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Observation date: May 06, 2017
Submitted by: cmickley
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 08, 2017
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Observation date: Oct 21, 2007
Submitted by: ribitzki49
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2017
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Observation date: Oct 10, 2007
Submitted by: ribitzki49
Region: Love County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2017
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Observation date: Nov 11, 2016
Submitted by: Suella
Region: Texas, Williamson County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 10, 2017
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Observation date: Dec 09, 2016
Submitted by: Marguerite Elliott
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 11, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 30, 2016
Submitted by: jmorth
Region: Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 22, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 28, 2016
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Goliad County, Texas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Nov 18, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 31, 2016
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2016
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Observation date: Nov 10, 2016
Submitted by: kim.klytning
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2016
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Observation date: Nov 12, 2016
Submitted by: stevenw
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 13, 2016
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Observation date: Nov 08, 2016
Submitted by: traochta
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 08, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 18, 2016
Submitted by: EdgarPS
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 07, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 31, 2016
Submitted by: rchensley
Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
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Observation date: Nov 05, 2016
Submitted by: ZoogaShaka
Region: Bell County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 26, 2016
Submitted by: sherylsr
Region: Blanco County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
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Observation date: Nov 04, 2016
Submitted by: Jessicarowe
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
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Observation date: Nov 04, 2016
Submitted by: cahill1942
Region: Grayson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 06, 2016
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Observation date: Nov 01, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Nov 01, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 30, 2016
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Hardin County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 31, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 30, 2016
Submitted by: JenM
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Oct 30, 2016
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