Zale curema
| Zale curema | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Zale |
| Species: | Z. curema |
| Binomial name | |
| Zale curema (J.B. Smith, 1908) | |
The Black-eyed Zale or Northeastern Pine Zale (Zale curema) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from New York to Maine, south to western North Carolina, west to the Gulf States and Texas. The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut.[1]
The wingspan is about 35 mm. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Pitch pine. They prefer young needles.[2]
References
- ↑ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ↑ http://www.acris.nynhp.org/guide.php?id=7999
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