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 145 - 168 of 330 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 23, 2016
Submitted by: ccrosby98
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2017
Observation date: Apr 14, 2017
Submitted by: Bennet
Region: Columbia County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 09, 2017
Observation date: Apr 21, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 20, 2017
Observation date: Apr 27, 2017
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Apr 28, 2017
Observation date: Feb 24, 2017
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 24, 2017
Observation date: Apr 14, 2017
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 20, 2017
Observation date: Apr 14, 2017
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 19, 2017
Observation date: Apr 05, 2017
Submitted by: tomnix
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Apr 17, 2017
Observation date: Apr 12, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 16, 2017
Observation date: Apr 01, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Linda Fields)
Region: Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 02, 2017
Observation date: Mar 03, 2017
Submitted by: NickH
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 28, 2017
Observation date: Mar 11, 2017
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 28, 2017
Observation date: Mar 18, 2017
Submitted by: janekostenko
Region: St. Marys County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 20, 2017
Observation date: Feb 19, 2017
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 15, 2017
Observation date: Mar 02, 2017
Submitted by: rmorgan
Region: Denton County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 13, 2017
Observation date: Mar 07, 2017
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 07, 2017
Observation date: Feb 25, 2017
Submitted by: wildman
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 03, 2017
Observation date: Feb 24, 2017
Submitted by: estanley
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 02, 2017
Observation date: Feb 28, 2017
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 02, 2017
Observation date: Feb 25, 2017
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: St. Marys County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 28, 2017
Observation date: Feb 23, 2017
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 27, 2017
Observation date: Feb 20, 2017
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: Calvert County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 24, 2017
Observation date: Feb 20, 2017
Submitted by: mercretas
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 24, 2017
Observation date: Mar 08, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2016
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