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Genus Zale

Horrid Zale 5th instar larva - Zale horrida

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Family Erebidae

Subfamily Catocalinae

Tribe Ophiusini

Genus Zale

Explanation of Names

Author of the genus is Hubner, 1818. "Zale" is Greek for wave. This likely refers to the wave-like patterns on the wings. (Based on Internet searches.)

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists 37 species.

Remarks

Guide TBA--PC (print, Internet references, typical size, life-cycle)

Print References

Covell TBA (1)

Works Cited

1.	Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Moths By Charles V. Covell

Contributed by Cotinis on 3 April, 2004 - 10:04pm
Last updated 22 March, 2005 - 2:44pm

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