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:
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Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 169 - 192 of 379 verified sightings
Observation date: May 04, 2015
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016
Observation date: Apr 01, 2016
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 20, 2016
Observation date: Apr 16, 2016
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 09, 2016
Observation date: Mar 31, 2016
Submitted by: rwrubel
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
Observation date: Apr 17, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 17, 2016
Observation date: Apr 17, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 17, 2016
Observation date: Apr 01, 2016
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 08, 2016
Observation date: Mar 16, 2016
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Apr 07, 2016
Observation date: Apr 01, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 05, 2016
Observation date: Mar 31, 2016
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 03, 2016
Observation date: Mar 31, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 01, 2016
Observation date: Mar 31, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2016
Observation date: Mar 29, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Juan George)
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 29, 2016
Observation date: Mar 12, 2016
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 26, 2016
Observation date: Mar 18, 2016
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 24, 2016
Observation date: Mar 23, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2016
Observation date: Mar 21, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 21, 2016
Observation date: Mar 17, 2016
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 20, 2016
Observation date: Mar 13, 2016
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Wayne County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 20, 2016
Observation date: Mar 16, 2016
Submitted by: corey.husic
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 17, 2016
Observation date: Mar 17, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 17, 2016
Observation date: Mar 17, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 17, 2016
Observation date: Mar 16, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 17, 2016
Observation date: Mar 17, 2016
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 17, 2016
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