Phigalia strigataria – Small Phigalia

Family Geometridae    Hodges # 6660

Caterpillar foods: elm, oak, chestnut, willow, hickory, hazel, sweet gum  (Bugguide)

Like many of these early spring moths, the female is wingless, so the ones that come to my lights are males.

3/28/2017

 

2/26/2024

 

4/15/2024  A less common wing pattern

 

3/30/2020

 

4/5/2019

 

4/7/2019  Less common coloring

 

4/10/2023

on bugguide