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Lunate Zale, form Edusa - Zale lunata
Copyright © 2004 Cotinis

Lunate Zale, form Edusa - Zale lunata
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
June 10, 2003
Came to a light. This species also comes to moth bait. Thanks to Troy for mentioning the name for the "form" shown here.
Contributed by Cotinis on 10 June, 2004 - 5:31pm
Last updated 4 June, 2017 - 11:43am

Form edusa
Looking at Covell (1), this appears to be the "edusa" form with the lighter patches at the tips of the wings.
… Troy Bartlett, 5 January, 2005 - 10:32pm

 
Neat, other photos TBA
I have a couple of other photos of this species. I had noted the variability in these. I'll have to scan the slides, and find the digitals.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 6 January, 2005 - 7:51am

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