Small Phigalia
Phigalia strigataria (Minot, 1869)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Very similar to Toothed Phigalia (Phigalia denticulata), but usually smaller, less mottled, with straighter pm. line that curves gently toward inner margin.
Wing Span: 3-3.8 cm (male). Wings of female reduced, each less than 1mm long.
Life History:
Flight: March-May or early June northward; as early as January southward.
Caterpillar Hosts: American elm; probably many other trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout Eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 275 verified sightings

Observation date: Jun 03, 2022
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 07, 2022

Observation date: Apr 22, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 22, 2022

Observation date: Apr 15, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 15, 2022

Observation date: Apr 12, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 12, 2022

Observation date: Apr 08, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 08, 2022

Observation date: Apr 05, 2022
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 07, 2022

Observation date: Mar 27, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Coweta County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 07, 2022

Observation date: Apr 06, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2022

Observation date: Apr 04, 2022
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 05, 2022

Observation date: Mar 18, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 26, 2022

Observation date: Mar 22, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 25, 2022

Observation date: Mar 19, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 20, 2022

Observation date: Jun 12, 2014
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 14, 2022

Observation date: Mar 02, 2022
Submitted by: Blastcat
Region: Accomack County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 13, 2022

Observation date: May 30, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 11, 2022

Observation date: May 29, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 11, 2022

Observation date: Apr 24, 2019
Submitted by: honeyandcheese
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 11, 2022

Observation date: Apr 28, 2013
Submitted by: Butterflygal
Region: Hamilton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 10, 2022

Observation date: Mar 04, 2022
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 04, 2022

Observation date: Apr 15, 2010
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 01, 2022

Observation date: Apr 28, 2010
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 01, 2022

Observation date: Feb 12, 2022
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 28, 2022

Observation date: Apr 08, 2021
Submitted by: ecrisfield
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
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
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