The Brown-spotted Zale (Zale helata) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in barrens and pine woodlands from Manitoba to Maine, south to northern Alabama and Texas. The wingspan is 35–41 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on hard and soft pines (especially Scrub pine and Virginia Pine in the south) and rarely on larch. They feed on young needles that are not yet fully hardened.