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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 241 - 264 of 379 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 20, 2014
Submitted by: LinCepek
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 22, 2014
Observation date: Apr 17, 2014
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 21, 2014
Observation date: Apr 01, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 12, 2014
Observation date: Apr 07, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2014
Observation date: Apr 07, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2014
Observation date: Mar 29, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Clarissa Lehman)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 30, 2014
Observation date: Mar 29, 2014
Submitted by: TSims
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 29, 2014
Observation date: Mar 29, 2014
Submitted by: TSims
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 29, 2014
Observation date: Mar 16, 2014
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Mar 27, 2014
Observation date: Mar 22, 2014
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 26, 2014
Observation date: Mar 07, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 25, 2014
Observation date: Feb 26, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 25, 2014
Observation date: Feb 18, 2014
Submitted by: whbauer
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 18, 2014
Observation date: Apr 06, 2013
Submitted by: rosenthal.k
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 17, 2014
Observation date: Apr 26, 2013
Submitted by: Noel Mac Neil
Region: Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Noel Mac Neil
Verified date: Jan 03, 2014
Observation date: Jul 11, 2013
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Oct 02, 2013
Observation date: Apr 08, 2013
Submitted by: jeremy_martin@m...
Region: Allegany County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jul 19, 2013
Observation date: May 07, 2013
Submitted by: stonehollow
Region: Wright County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 09, 2013
Observation date: Apr 08, 2013
Submitted by: schmev24
Region: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 03, 2013
Observation date: Apr 29, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 29, 2013
Observation date: Apr 17, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry Skinner)
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 22, 2013
Observation date: Apr 18, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 20, 2013
Observation date: Apr 05, 2013
Submitted by: Mike Stinson
Region: Buckingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 17, 2013
Observation date: Apr 07, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Clarissa Lehman)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 13, 2013
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