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 09, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2013
Observation date: Apr 08, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 08, 2013
Observation date: Mar 15, 2013
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 04, 2013
Observation date: Mar 30, 2013
Submitted by: schmev24
Region: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 01, 2013
Observation date: Mar 29, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 01, 2013
Observation date: Feb 23, 2010
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Feb 22, 2013
Observation date: Jun 14, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Gregory M. Stanko)
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2013
Observation date: Mar 27, 2004
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2012
Observation date: Apr 03, 2004
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2012
Observation date: Apr 05, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2012
Observation date: Mar 15, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2012
Observation date: Apr 12, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2012
Observation date: Mar 12, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 26, 2012
Observation date: Mar 18, 2012
Submitted by: dfundin
Region: Windham County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 24, 2012
Observation date: Mar 22, 2012
Submitted by: khemeon
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 24, 2012
Observation date: Mar 08, 2012
Submitted by: Todd J. Dreyer
Region: Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 23, 2012
Observation date: Apr 07, 2010
Submitted by: jmihuc
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jun 21, 2012
Observation date: Apr 14, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Apr 16, 2012
Observation date: Feb 29, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 26, 2012
Observation date: Mar 22, 2012
Submitted by: Jennifer Duncan
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2012
Observation date: Mar 20, 2012
Submitted by: Mothguy
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 21, 2012
Observation date: Mar 13, 2012
Submitted by: Stephen Kloiber
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 20, 2012
Observation date: Mar 18, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jonathan DeBalko)
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2012
Observation date: Mar 18, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jeff Pusateri)
Region: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2012
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