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Genus Phigalia

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caterpillar - Phigalia titea 6659 Toothed Phigalia - Phigalia denticulata - male hanging caterpillar - Phigalia denticulata Small Phigalia - Phigalia strigataria Toothed Phigalia - Phigalia strigataria Toothed Phigalia Moth possibility - Phigalia strigataria - male Phigalia titea - male Phygalia sp.? - Phigalia denticulata - male
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Ennominae
Tribe Bistonini
Genus Phigalia

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Phigalia Duponchel, 1829

Explanation of Names

Generic name Phigalia is from the ancient Greek city of Phigalia. (1)

Season

Dec-June (BG data)

Food

Larvae feed on the leaves of deciduous trees.

Remarks

Some species have dark forms as well as light forms (e.g. P. titea).
Females of P. titea have very short non-functional wings, as shown in this photo.

Print References

Rindge, F.H. 1975. A revision of the New World Bistonini, (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). American Museum of Natural History 126 (2)

Internet References

7 pinned adult images of all 4 North American species (CBIF)

Works Cited

1.An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
2.A revision of the New World Bistonini, (Lepidoptera, Geometridae).
Frederick H. Rindge. 1975. American Museum of Natural History 156(2):.
Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 27 February, 2005 - 9:48pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, Mike Quinn, Randy Hardy, metrioptera
Last updated 18 September, 2019 - 11:48pm

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