Green-dusted Zale Moth

Zale aeruginosa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

Also called: Green-dusted Zale

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Green-dusted Zale Moth
Photo: Jeff Niznik, CC BY-SA

The green-dusted zale, Zale aeruginosa, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It occurs in North America.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Zale aeruginosa is a moth species in the family Erebidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It lives in North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range is North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Massachusetts, Michigan, Connecticut, New Jersey, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia.

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

Green-dusted Zale Moth photo 3
Photo: Teá Montagna, CC BY
Green-dusted Zale Moth photo 4
Photo: Jeff Niznik, CC BY-SA
Green-dusted Zale Moth photo 5
Photo: Laura Gaudette, CC BY
Green-dusted Zale Moth photo 6
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

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 acrea

Sources

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

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

Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.

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