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Erebidae
931039 – 8704   Zale helata (Smith, 1908)
             Brown-spotted Zale

© Jerry Armstrong
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Phaeocyma helata Smith, 1908
Zale ruperti McDunnough, 1943
References
  • 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)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Zale helata
© Bob Patterson
Zale helata
© Patrick Coin
Zale helata
© John Maxwell
Zale helata
© Carol Wolf
Zale helata
© Ken Childs
Zale helata
36mm – © Jim Vargo
Zale helata
36mm – © Jim Vargo
Zale helata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Zale helata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Zale helata
© George Smiley LG


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