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:
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Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 305 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 09, 2021
Submitted by: astridl
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
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
Observation date: Apr 09, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 09, 2021
Observation date: Apr 06, 2021
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2021
Observation date: Apr 06, 2021
Submitted by: Roose
Region: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Apr 06, 2021
Observation date: Apr 03, 2021
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 04, 2021
Observation date: Mar 22, 2021
Submitted by: Nancyk
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 03, 2021
Observation date: Mar 31, 2021
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 01, 2021
Observation date: Mar 26, 2021
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 31, 2021
Observation date: Mar 31, 2021
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 31, 2021
Observation date: Mar 31, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 31, 2021
Observation date: Mar 25, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 25, 2021
Observation date: Mar 24, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Mar 25, 2021
Observation date: Mar 23, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 24, 2021
Observation date: Mar 22, 2021
Submitted by: astridl
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 23, 2021
Observation date: Mar 22, 2021
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Mar 11, 2021
Submitted by: astridl
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Mar 11, 2021
Submitted by: astridl
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Mar 11, 2021
Submitted by: astridl
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 17, 2021
Observation date: Mar 22, 2016
Submitted by: joyceannleppard...
Region: Barry County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
Observation date: Apr 06, 2019
Submitted by: sracine08
Region: Eaton County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: Apr 13, 2020
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 19, 2021
Observation date: Apr 05, 2020
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 16, 2021
Observation date: May 29, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
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