One-lined Zale Moth

Zale unilineata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

Also called: One-lined Zale

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One-lined Zale Moth
Photo: Louis Imbeau, CC BY

The one-lined Zale moth lives in North America. Its range is native to the same continent.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It occurs across North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is native to North America.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Maryland.

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

Source: GBIF

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

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

One-lined Zale Moth photo 2
Photo: Teá Montagna, CC BY
One-lined Zale Moth photo 3
Photo: Joshua, CC BY
One-lined Zale Moth photo 4
Photo: CatherineK, CC BY-SA
One-lined Zale Moth photo 5
Photo: CatherineK, CC BY-SA

Questions people ask

Where is the one-lined Zale moth found?

It is found throughout North America.

Source: Wikipedia

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_unilineata

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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