Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies of Dayton, Ohio

SMALL PHIGALIA, Toothed Phigalia, THE HALF-WING, and Woolly Gray

Woolly Gray moth. The pattern is similar to the Half-wing moth, but Woolly Grays have alternating dark and light bands. 

The Half-wing moth. The lines are much smoother and less toothed than in the two Phigalia species above.

This is another Half-wing moth. They are much less common at my lights than the Small and Toothed Phigalia. Half-wing moths are typically found in March and early April.

Small Phigalia. A common species, typically seen in late February or March. (I have found them as early as February 12th.) 

Another Toothed Phigalia moth. These moths fly in February and March. My earliest sighting is February 8th. 

This is a Toothed Phigalia moth. Notice the continuous jagged "teeth" on the PM line. There is also a strong upward bulge on the PM line, near the inner wing margin. 

Another Woolly Gray moth. I have found a few of these moths, mostly in April and also early May.  

Another Small Phigalia moth. This species is very similar to the Toothed Phigalia, but Small Phigalias have either a faint gap or a small, smooth section in the PM line, whereas a Toothed Phigalia has continuous jagged "teeth." 

Another Small Phigalia moth. The PM line is very straight near the inner margin, and it lacks the strong bulge found in Toothed Phigalias (below).