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Zale lunata (Lunate Zale)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Lunate Zale (Zale lunata) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the East of North America. The wingspan is 40–55 mm. The moth flies from March to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as Maple, Willow and Prunus.
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Infraspecies

Zale lunata lunata
Zale lunata salicis

Prey / Diet

Prunus americana (Wild Plum)[1]
Prunus domestica (plum)[1]
Prunus serotina (Black Cherry)[1]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0