Spiny Looper
Phigalia titea (Cramer, 1782)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Wings pale powdery gray. Forewing lines black, heavy; pm. line wavy, not usually touching straight, broad median line, and not toothed toward costa. Melanics darker gray to black. Female lacks wings; body gray with no abdominal spines.
Wing Span: 3-4 cm (male).
Life History:
Flight: March-April.
Caterpillar Hosts: American basswood, American elm, blueberry, hickories, maple, oaks, and poplars.
Adult Food:
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Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 379 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 31, 2024
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 29, 2024
Observation date: May 31, 2024
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 31, 2024
Observation date: May 26, 2024
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 26, 2024
Observation date: Apr 23, 2024
Submitted by: prairie fairie
Region: Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 19, 2024
Observation date: Apr 10, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 13, 2024
Observation date: Apr 10, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 10, 2024
Observation date: Apr 08, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 08, 2024
Observation date: Apr 07, 2024
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2024
Observation date: Mar 27, 2024
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 30, 2024
Observation date: Mar 15, 2024
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 16, 2024
Observation date: Mar 14, 2024
Submitted by: Lutya
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 15, 2024
Observation date: Mar 13, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 13, 2024
Observation date: Mar 12, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 13, 2024
Observation date: Feb 13, 2024
Submitted by: bknupp
Region: Page County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 18, 2024
Observation date: May 28, 2023
Submitted by: Val89
Region: Schenectady County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: May 25, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Ursuline
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 27, 2023
Observation date: May 22, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Ursuline
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 23, 2023
Observation date: Apr 14, 2023
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 13, 2023
Observation date: May 09, 2023
Submitted by: sassybear
Region: Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 10, 2023
Observation date: Apr 13, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 18, 2023
Observation date: Apr 11, 2023
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 15, 2023
Observation date: Apr 11, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 13, 2023
Observation date: Apr 12, 2023
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 13, 2023
Observation date: Apr 11, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2023
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