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Toothed Phigalia Moth
Phigalia denticulata
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Small Phigalia MothPhigalia strigataria
Half-wing MothPhigalia titea
American Oak BeautyPhaeoura quernaria
Dotted GrayGlena cribrataria
Ilia UnderwingCatocala ilia
Small EngrailedEctropis crepuscularia
Spring Cankerworm MothPaleacrita vernata
Fall Cankerworm MothAlsophila pometaria
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,831 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 629 |
| Alabama | 603 |
| Virginia | 388 |
| Maryland | 301 |
| South Carolina | 280 |
| North Carolina | 224 |
| New Jersey | 205 |
| Ohio | 184 |
| Texas | 155 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Animal pollinatorDescends from an animal lineage whose members commonly pollinate flowers.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Butterflies and Moths · Lepidoptera |
| Family | Geometer Moths · Geometridae |
| Genus | Phigalia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Toothed Phigalia Moth with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.