Bug FAQToothed Phigalia Moth
Phigalia denticulata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Toothed Phigalia
Males have a wingspan of about 30 to 37 mm. Adults fly from December through April in the southern part of its range and from late March to April farther north. The species lives from Ontario and New York down to Florida, west to Texas and Missouri, with some records in Utah.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Phigalia denticulata, called the toothed phigalia, belongs to the Geometridae family.
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Size
Male moths have a wingspan ranging from 30 to 37 mm.
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When you see it
Flight season runs from winter in the south (December-April) to early spring in the north (late March-April).
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes eastern Canada and the eastern United States, extending westward to Texas, Missouri and Utah.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How large are male toothed phigalia moths?
Males have a wingspan of about 30 to 37 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where does the toothed phigalia live?
It occurs from Ontario and New York down to Florida, west to Texas and Missouri, with some records in Utah.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phigalia_denticulata
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.