Kebnat
INSECTS

Horrid Zale Moth

Zale horrida

Insects
Native
Horrid Zale Moth, Adult
Horrid Zale Moth, photo 2 of 5
Horrid Zale Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae.

There are 121 observations of Horrid Zale Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 15 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-Témiscamingue41
  2. Capitale-Nationale18
  3. Outaouais12
  4. Montérégie9
  5. Estrie8
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  7. Mauricie6
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  10. Laurentides3
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  12. Lanaudière2
  13. Centre-du-Québec2
  14. Côte-Nord2
  15. Montréal1

What the caterpillar eats

NannyberryViburnum lentago

Similar species

Mourning CloakNymphalis antiopa
Lunate Zale MothZale lunata
One-lined Zale MothZale unilineata