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Geometridae
91a1076 – 6658   Phigalia titea (Cramer, 1780)
             The Half-wing

© Valerie G. Bugh
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • titea Cramer 1780 (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 6658
  • cinctaria French 1878 (Phigalia)
  • deplorans Franclemont 1938 (Phigalia)
  • mephistaria Reiff 1913 (Phigalia)
  • nevadaria Hulst 1896 (Rhaphidodemas)
  • revocata Walker 1863 (Phigalia)
  • titearia Hübner 1825 (Deileptenia)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Phigalia titea
    © Anthony W. Thomas - f.
    Phigalia titea
    © Bob Duncan - m.
    Phigalia titea
    © Nelson Poirier
    Phigalia titea
    © Bob Duncan
    Phigalia titea
    © Bob Patterson
    Phigalia titea
    © Dave Pelletier - worn
    Phigalia titea
    © Machele White
    Phigalia titea
    © Tim Dyson
    Phigalia titea
    © Tony DiTerlizzi
    Phigalia titea
    © Marvin & Jo Smith
    Phigalia titea
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Phigalia titea
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Phigalia titea
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Phigalia titea
    34mm – © Jim Vargo
    Phigalia titea
    © Bob Webster LG

    Phigalia titea
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Phigalia titea
    © Teá Montagna LG
    5th instar on Carya
    Phigalia titea
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Phigalia titea
    © Tom Murray

    Phigalia titea
    © Valerie G. Bugh


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