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:
Habitat:
Range:
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Apr 11, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2023
Observation date: Apr 10, 2023
Submitted by: WandaTheGreat
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 11, 2023
Observation date: Apr 10, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 11, 2023
Observation date: Mar 26, 2023
Submitted by: dcharris555
Region: Cortland County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Apr 08, 2023
Observation date: Apr 06, 2023
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 07, 2023
Observation date: Apr 04, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 04, 2023
Observation date: Apr 04, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 04, 2023
Observation date: Mar 25, 2023
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 26, 2023
Observation date: Mar 24, 2023
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 24, 2023
Observation date: Mar 23, 2023
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 24, 2023
Observation date: Mar 22, 2023
Submitted by: Mark Vass
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 24, 2023
Observation date: Mar 22, 2023
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 23, 2023
Observation date: Mar 22, 2023
Submitted by: donmccann
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2023
Observation date: Mar 22, 2023
Submitted by: donmccann
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2023
Observation date: Feb 21, 2023
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 22, 2023
Observation date: Feb 16, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 16, 2023
Observation date: Apr 30, 2022
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 05, 2023
Observation date: Jun 19, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Nov 01, 2022
Observation date: May 20, 2017
Submitted by: Ave Omnissiah
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
Observation date: Apr 23, 2022
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 08, 2022
Observation date: May 28, 2022
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2022
Observation date: May 04, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 04, 2022
Observation date: Apr 20, 2022
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 01, 2022
Observation date: Apr 22, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 27, 2022
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