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INSECTS

Brown-spotted Zale Moth

Zale helata

Insects
Native
Brown-spotted Zale Moth, photo 1 of 5
Brown-spotted Zale Moth, Caterpillar
Brown-spotted Zale Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae.

There are 24 observations of Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  2. Estrie4
  3. Montérégie3
  4. Outaouais3
  5. Capitale-Nationale2
  6. Lanaudière1
  7. Centre-du-Québec1

What the caterpillar eats

Jack pinePinus banksiana
Norway pinePinus resinosa
Eastern white pinePinus strobus
Scots pinePinus sylvestris
European larchLarix decidua
Pitch pinePinus rigida

Similar species

Pine False Looper MothZale duplicata
Washed-out Zale MothZale metatoides
Lunate Zale MothZale lunata
Colorful Zale MothZale minerea
Maple Zale MothZale galbanata
Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar MothLochmaeus manteo
Northern Pine SphinxLapara bombycoides