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 145 - 168 of 379 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 13, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 13, 2018
Observation date: Apr 09, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 10, 2018
Observation date: Feb 03, 2018
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 05, 2018
Observation date: Mar 16, 2016
Submitted by: mqui129
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2017
Observation date: Apr 15, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 01, 2017
Observation date: Apr 28, 2017
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Apr 29, 2017
Observation date: Apr 15, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 28, 2017
Observation date: Apr 14, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 28, 2017
Observation date: Apr 14, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 28, 2017
Observation date: Apr 18, 2017
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 24, 2017
Observation date: Apr 16, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 20, 2017
Observation date: Apr 10, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 16, 2017
Observation date: Apr 03, 2017
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 05, 2017
Observation date: Apr 04, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 05, 2017
Observation date: Mar 30, 2017
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 03, 2017
Observation date: Apr 03, 2017
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 03, 2017
Observation date: Apr 13, 2014
Submitted by: Stylurus
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Mar 16, 2017
Observation date: Mar 01, 2017
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 02, 2017
Observation date: Mar 16, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2017
Observation date: Apr 16, 2016
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 21, 2016
Observation date: Mar 29, 2016
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 21, 2016
Observation date: Mar 23, 2016
Submitted by: NJc
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2016
Observation date: Apr 19, 2016
Submitted by: HTM
Region: Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 19, 2016
Observation date: Apr 02, 2014
Submitted by: Nick Pulcinella
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2016
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