Half-wing Moth (Male) - Phigalia titea

My first moth of the year!

WS: ~30 mm. Peppery gray FW with wavy AM and PM lines. Females are wingless. Hosts: Deciduous trees and woody plants.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area.

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Ferdy Christant

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BREAKING: Christine opens the season! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  I wish I could do it every night! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    I'm not stopping you. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      Haha! I would if I could stay up half of each night and still function the next day! Posted 5 years ago

The Spiny looper

"Phigalia titea", the spiny looper or half-wing moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. The average wingspan is about 34 mm.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young