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moth - Zale lunata
Copyright © 2009 Joyce Gross

moth - Zale lunata
Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA
November 14, 2009
Size: 19mm (adult)
A friend found this in her yard on an Asian lily and asked me what it is.... What is it? I reared it and I'm guessing a Zale species [see other photos] or something near that. I think the caterpillar was looking for a place to pupate when it was found, so it may not have been feeding on the lily.

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Contributed by Joyce Gross on 25 December, 2009 - 5:09pm
Last updated 25 December, 2009 - 10:38pm

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