Zale helata

Zale helata
Northern variant
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Zale
Species: Z. helata
Binomial name
Zale helata
McDunnough, 1943
Synonyms
  • Zale ruperti McDunnough, 1943 (form)

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.

Southern variant

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.

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