A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/28/2017).
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/20/2019).
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/18/2015). Determined by Marcia Morris/BugGuide.
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/19/2013).
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2013). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/27/2020).
Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/29/2022). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A female Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/30/2003).
A female Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/16/2003).
.jpg "A female Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2003). (Photo ID: 17535 - Psn: 60)")
A female Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2003).
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/20/2004).
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/30/2005).
Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/30/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/24/2022). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.
Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/27/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland.
Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/30/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/28/2017).
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A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/20/2019).
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Mark Etheridge.
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/18/2015). Determined by Marcia Morris/BugGuide.
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Emily Stanley.
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/19/2013).
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Scott Housten.
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/28/2013). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
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A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/27/2020).
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Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/29/2022). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A female Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/30/2003).
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Larry Line.
A female Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/16/2003).
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Larry Line.
A female Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2003).
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Larry Line.
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/20/2004).
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Larry Line.
A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/30/2005).
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Larry Line.
Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/30/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/24/2022). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.
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Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/27/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland.
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Bob Patterson.
Brown-spotted Zale Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/30/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Source: Wikipedia
| Zale helata | |
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| Northern variant | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Zale |
| Species: | Z. helata
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| Binomial name | |
| Zale helata McDunnough, 1943
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| Synonyms | |
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Zale helata, the brown-spotted zale, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1943. It is found in barrens and pine woodlands from Manitoba to Maine, south to northern Alabama and Texas.
The wingspan is 35–41 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. There is one generation per year.
External links
[edit]- "931039.00 – 8704 – Zale helata – Brown-spotted Zale Moth – (Smith, 1908)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- Cotinis (May 22, 2019). "Species Zale helata - Brown-spotted Zale - Hodges#8704". BugGuide. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- "Brown-spotted Zale (Zale helata)". Forest Pests. Archived October 31, 2007. With larval stage info.
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