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 193 - 216 of 379 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 16, 2016
Submitted by: strixv
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 16, 2016
Observation date: Mar 16, 2016
Submitted by: strixv
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 16, 2016
Observation date: Mar 12, 2016
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 13, 2016
Observation date: Mar 13, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 13, 2016
Observation date: Mar 10, 2016
Submitted by: Bill Etter
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 13, 2016
Observation date: Mar 11, 2016
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 12, 2016
Observation date: Mar 09, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 10, 2016
Observation date: Apr 05, 2015
Submitted by: Bill Keim
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 13, 2016
Observation date: Apr 13, 2015
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 01, 2016
Observation date: May 18, 2015
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 12, 2015
Observation date: May 26, 2015
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Oct 23, 2015
Observation date: Mar 26, 2015
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2015
Observation date: Mar 22, 2014
Submitted by: wildreturn
Region: St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 07, 2015
Observation date: Apr 18, 2015
Submitted by: B3tomm
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 29, 2015
Observation date: Apr 22, 2015
Submitted by: Lutya
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: May 10, 2015
Observation date: Apr 15, 2015
Submitted by: Lutya
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 08, 2015
Observation date: Apr 28, 2015
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Apr 29, 2015
Observation date: Apr 27, 2015
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Apr 28, 2015
Observation date: Apr 21, 2015
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Schoharie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Apr 25, 2015
Observation date: Apr 16, 2015
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Apr 22, 2015
Observation date: Apr 18, 2015
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Apr 22, 2015
Observation date: Apr 16, 2015
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Apr 18, 2015
Observation date: Apr 14, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 17, 2015
Observation date: Apr 15, 2015
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Apr 16, 2015
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