Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Zale squamularis | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Zale intenta, Zale lunifera, Zale undularis, Zale, Zale lunata | ||
The Gray-banded Zale (Zale squamularis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Ohio to Long Island, south to Florida and Texas.
The wingspan is about 38 mm. There are two to three generations in New Jersey.
The larvae feed on Pitch pine, Pond pine and probably other hard pines. It prefers mature needles.
References
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