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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 286 verified sightings

Observation date: May 13, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 14, 2023

Observation date: Apr 13, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 16, 2023

Observation date: Apr 14, 2023
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 15, 2023

Observation date: Apr 12, 2023
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 15, 2023

Observation date: Apr 10, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 11, 2023

Observation date: Mar 21, 2023
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Apr 08, 2023

Observation date: Mar 27, 2023
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 28, 2023

Observation date: Mar 24, 2023
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 24, 2023

Observation date: Mar 17, 2023
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 18, 2023

Observation date: Mar 06, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 07, 2023

Observation date: Feb 14, 2023
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 16, 2023

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
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