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Zale lunata

931023.00 — 8689 — Zale lunata (Drury, 1773) — Lunate Zale

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Prunus serotina

Polyphagous

Remarks

This species is quite variable in pattern but may be distinguished from similar species on Block Island by the PM line, the most distal portion of which has a ‘w’ shape rather than the ‘u’ shape found in other species.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 44.27m, 44.28m; p. 260. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Zale lunata

    Abundance data late May to early October