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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Ennominae » Bistonini » Phigalia » Small Phigalia - Hodges#6660 (Phigalia strigataria)
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Geometrid moth - Phigalia strigataria
Copyright © 2011 Kurt Andreas

Geometrid moth - Phigalia strigataria
New Paltz, Ulster County, New York, USA
March 18, 2011
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Contributed by Kurt Andreas on 19 March, 2011 - 8:21pm
Last updated 9 December, 2011 - 6:37pm

Phigalia strigataria - Small Phigalia - Hodges #6660
Moved from Toothed Phigalia.

Notice the two smooth looking areas in the median area of the forewing where the lines appear softened and the background is less mottled. Another key is the dark spot on the postmedian line and the median line where the two come close together near the inner margin.
The pm line of P. denticulata has inverted U shape as it nears the inner margin. and there is no smooth looking areas on the FW.
Thanks.
… Maury J. Heiman, 9 December, 2011 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Randy Hardy, 22 March, 2011 - 11:46am login or register to post comments

Phigalia denticulata
Hi Kurt. I took the liberty of brightening your photo. I think it is more obvious that this is Phigalia denticulata, which is flying in your area this time of year.
… Randy Hardy, 22 March, 2011 - 11:45am login or register to post comments

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