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Half-wing Moth

Phigalia titea
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Half-wing Moth

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 (some sources give 1782). The average wingspan is about 34 mm.

References

Observations

Northampton, MA, US ·

Taxonomy

  1. Animals (Kingdom Animalia) Dieren
  2. Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda) Geleedpotigen
  3. Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda) Zespotigen
  4. Insects (Class Insecta) Insecten
  5. Winged And Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota) Gevleugelde Insecten
  6. Butterflies And Moths (Order Lepidoptera) Vlinders
  7. Geometrid And Swallowtail Moths (Superfamily Geometroidea)
  8. Geometer Moths (Family Geometridae) Spanners
  9. Subfamily Ennominae
  10. Tribe Boarmiini
  11. Genus Phigalia
  12. Half-wing Moth (Phigalia titea)