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Photo by KenCheeks
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Field Notes

Description:

This is one of the Moths in the Genus Zale. It's likely Zale lunifera or Zale intenta. It was a multi-colored pattern with different shades of brown and gray. Each wing has a distinct, light brown crescent-shaped marking.

Habitat:

This one was attracted to a porch light at the edge of a deciduous forest in the midlands of South Carolina (Edgefield County).

Reference Links:

Species Zale lunifera - Bold-based Zale - Hodges#8713 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
bayucca
Geometridae? Larentiinae?? Not sure, just a hint.

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Wildlife of the South East, USA
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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Moths of the World
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Butterflies and Moths of Southeast USA

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PublishedApril 1, 2013

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