Toothed Phigalia Moth
Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900
Synonyms
- Hodges #6659
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/15/2015). Verified by Ken Childs.
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/24/2017).
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/15/2018).
A male Toothed Phigalia Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/4/2020). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.
Photo by Emily Stanley
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A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/8/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/24/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/12/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/8/2013).
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (2/20/2018). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/3/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/26/2015).
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (1/21/2017).
A male Toothed Phigalia Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/9/2006).
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/3/2017). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/20/2006).
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/20/2006).
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/14/2007).
A fresh melanic Toothed Phigalia Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (early spring 2001).
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (3/19/2004).
A Toothed Phigalia Moth caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/27/2013). Determined by George Smiley/BugGuide.
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/24/2017).
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/8/2017). Determined by Jason D. Roberts/BugGuide.
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/29/2018).
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (12/29/2018).
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (3/27/2020).
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Maryland (1/8/2013). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Maryland (1/22/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/20/2018). (c) Paul G., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/16/2018). (c) Paul G., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/12/2018). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/12/2018). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/5/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/30/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/19/2020). (c) Jenny Glenn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/13/2020). (c) spyingnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/3/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/3/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/4/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/4/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/4/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/12/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/13/2020). (c) willet63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/13/2020). (c) willet63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/13/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/13/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/13/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/16/2021). (c) Ken Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (1/31/2021). (c) Tim Emhoff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/16/2021). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Photo by Hans Holbrook
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A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/2/2016). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.
Photo by Scott Housten
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A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/2/2016). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.
Photo by Scott Housten
MBP List
A Toothed Phigalia Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/2/2016). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.
Photo by Scott Housten
MBP List
Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/16/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Photo by Timothy Reichard
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Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/16/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Photo by Timothy Reichard
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Toothed Phigalia Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/16/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Photo by Timothy Reichard
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Toothed Phigalia Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (12/29/2021). (c) lurkershadow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Photo by lurkershadow via iNaturalist
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Toothed Phigalia Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/26/2021). (c) richard crook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Photo by rwcrook via iNaturalist
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Toothed Phigalia Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (2/13/2022). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Photo by Tyler Bell
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Toothed Phigalia Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/30/2014). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Photo by Hans Holbrook
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Toothed Phigalia Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/12/2020).
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114 Records
Description
Each forewing exhibits a prominent third kink ("tooth") in the postmedial line, counting inward from the costa. On the similar Small Phigalia Moth, the "tooth" is reduced to a disconnected black spot or is absent (Jason D. Roberts, BugGuide).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Phigalia denticulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Phigalia |
| Species: | P. denticulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Phigalia denticulata Hulst, 1900
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| Synonyms | |
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Phigalia denticulata, the toothed phigalia, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Ontario and New York to Florida, west to Texas, north to Missouri. There are also records from Utah.
The wingspan is 30–37 mm for males. Adults are on wing from December to April in the south and from late March to April in the north.
The larvae probably feed on the leaves of deciduous trees.
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