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
Get your BAMONA Gear!
Please donate!
We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 73 - 96 of 379 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 17, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 20, 2021
Observation date: Mar 21, 2021
Submitted by: hollyhoitink
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 19, 2021
Observation date: Apr 09, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2021
Observation date: Apr 02, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 10, 2021
Observation date: Apr 09, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 09, 2021
Observation date: Apr 06, 2021
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2021
Observation date: Apr 06, 2021
Submitted by: Roose
Region: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Apr 06, 2021
Observation date: Apr 03, 2021
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 04, 2021
Observation date: Mar 22, 2021
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 03, 2021
Observation date: Mar 31, 2021
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 01, 2021
Observation date: Mar 26, 2021
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 31, 2021
Observation date: Mar 31, 2021
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 31, 2021
Observation date: Mar 31, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2021
Observation date: Mar 25, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 25, 2021
Observation date: Mar 24, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Mar 25, 2021
Observation date: Mar 23, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 24, 2021
Observation date: Mar 22, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 23, 2021
Observation date: Mar 22, 2021
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Mar 11, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Mar 11, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Mar 11, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Mar 22, 2016
Submitted by: joyceannleppard...
Region: Barry County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Apr 06, 2019
Submitted by: sracine08
Region: Eaton County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: Apr 13, 2020
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 19, 2021
- ‹ previous
- 4 of 16
- next ›