Gray Spring Zale Moth

Zale submediana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

Also called: Gray Spring Zale

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Gray Spring Zale Moth
Photo: John P Friel, CC BY

The Gray Spring Zale Moth has a wingspan of roughly 39 mm. Across most of its range it produces a single generation each year.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan is about 39 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Life cycle

There is one generation over much of its range.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New Jersey, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Gray Spring Zale Moth photo 2
Photo: John P Friel, CC BY
Gray Spring Zale Moth photo 3
Photo: Teá Montagna, CC BY
Gray Spring Zale Moth photo 4
Photo: Teá Montagna, CC BY
Gray Spring Zale Moth photo 5
Photo: John P Friel, CC BY

Same family (Erebidae)

Spongy MothSpongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Webworm MothFall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or cropsBrown-tail MothBrown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skinIsabella Tiger MothIsabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabellaVirginian Tiger MothVirginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skinSalt Marsh MothSalt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zale_submediana

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.

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