Bug FAQGray-banded Zale Moth
Zale squamularis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Gray-banded Zale
The gray-banded zale moth has a wingspan of about 38 mm and belongs to the Noctuidae family. In New Jersey it can produce two to three generations each year.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Gray-banded zale moth is a member of the Noctuidae family.
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Size
Its wingspan measures about 38 mm.
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Where it lives
It occurs in the United States from Ohio to Long Island and southward to Florida and Texas.
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Life cycle
In New Jersey the species produces two to three generations per year.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 20 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, New York, Tennessee, Florida.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How many generations does this moth have each year?
In New Jersey it produces two to three generations annually.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the gray-banded zale moth found?
It lives in the United States from Ohio east to Long Island and south to Florida and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Erebidae)
Spongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skin
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zale_squamularis
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