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Lunate zale

Zale lunata

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Field Notes

Description:

Banded brown and gray Noctuid moth with profusely hairy/fuzzy thorax.

Habitat:

At porch lights near overgrown field/front yard and mixed hardwood forest.

Reference Links:

Zale lunata - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Lunate Moth

Zale lunata

Reference Link
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Comments (2)
bayucca
Erebidae, Erebinae, Omopterini, Zale sp. and most probably Zale lunata. Extremely variable! http://bugguide.net/node/view/4197

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PublishedJuly 26, 2017

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