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Erebidae 931023 – 8689   Zale lunata (Drury, 1773)              Lunate Zale

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Betulaceae Fagaceae Hypericaceae[Clusiaceae][Guttiferae] Fabaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae.  Host genera: Acer Aronia[=Photinia] Betula Cassia Crataegus Hypericum Malus Mimosa Prunus Pyracantha Quercus Rosa Rubus Salix Solidago Wisteria.  Notes: leaves (Wagner et al 2011).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lunata (Drury, 1773) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8689 ssp. a. lunata (Drury, 1773) (Phalaena)  edusa (Drury, 1773) (Phalaena)  lunatoides Strand, 1917 (Zale)  putrescens (Guérin-Méneville, 1832) (Erebus)  saundersi Franclemont & Todd, 1983 (Zale) emend.; TL: (no type).  saundersii (Bethune, 1865) (Homoptera) ssp. b. salicis (Behr, 1870) (Homoptera)  rosae (Behr, 1870) (Homoptera)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. 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 Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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