Small phigalia moth

Apocheima strigataria

''Apocheima strigataria'', the small phigalia moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Charles Sedgwick Minot in 1869. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from North Dakota to Texas and further east. The habitat consists of woodlands and forests.
Small Phigalia Moth (Phigalia strigataria) At a porch light at a disturbed mixed forest edge. Apocheima strigataria,Geotagged,Phigalia denticulata,Small phigalia moth,Toothed Phigalia Moth,United States,Winter

Appearance

The length of the forewings is 14–18 mm for males. Females are flightless with reduced wings. Adults are on wing from January onwards in the south. In the north, adults are on wing from March to May.
Small Phigalia Moth (Phigalia strigataria) - Larva Geometrid caterpillar on Winged Sumac (Rhus copallinum). https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113016/subfamily_ennominae.html Apocheima strigataria,Geotagged,Small phigalia moth,Spring,United States

Food

The larvae feed on ''Juglans nigra'', ''Carya ovata'', ''Carya tomentosa'', ''Carya glabra'', ''Betula lenta'', ''Corylus americana'', ''Quercus alba'', ''Quercus prinus'', ''Quercus stellata'', ''Quercus rubra'', ''Quercus coccinea'', ''Quercus velutina'', ''Ulmus rubra'', ''Celtis occidentalis'', ''Hamamelis virginiana'', ''Crataegus'', ''Amelanchier canadensis'', ''Amelanchier grandiflora'', ''Malus sylvestris'', ''Malus coronaria'', ''Rubus'', ''Prunus serotina'', ''Cercis canadensis'', ''Acer negundo'', ''Acer saccharum'', ''Acer rubrum'', ''Acer pensylvaticum'', ''Tilia americana'', ''Parthenocissus quinquefolia'', ''Nyssa sylvatica'', ''Cornus florida'' and ''Vaccinium angustifolium''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusApocheima
SpeciesA. strigataria
Photographed in
United States of America