Kebnat
INSECTS

Lunate Zale Moth

Zale lunata

Insects
Native
Lunate Zale Moth, Adult
Lunate Zale Moth, Caterpillar
Lunate Zale Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae.

There are 23 observations of Lunate Zale Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Montréal, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie11
  2. Estrie4
  3. Montréal3
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  5. Capitale-Nationale1
  6. Outaouais1
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1
  8. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Black cherryPrunus serotina
American plumPrunus americana
European plumPrunus domestica

Similar species

Colorful Zale MothZale minerea
Maple Zale MothZale galbanata
Green-dusted Zale MothZale aeruginosa
Black Zale MothZale undularis
Brown-spotted Zale MothZale helata
Tissue MothTriphosa haesitata
Hazel Zale MothZale phaeocapna
Barberry Geometer MothRheumaptera meadii
Horrid Zale MothZale horrida
Bent-lined CarpetCostaconvexa centrostrigaria
Common Lytrosis MothLytrosis unitaria
Common Fungus MothMetalectra discalis