Zale curema
Species of moth
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Zale curema, the black-eyed zale moth, black-eyed zale or northeastern pine zale, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by John Bernhard Smith in 1908.[1][2][3][4] It is found in forests and woodlands in the eastern United States[1][3] and Canada.[3] The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut,[5] but is classified as "apparently secure" globally.[1][6]
| Zale curema | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Zale |
| Species: | Z. curema |
| Binomial name | |
| Zale curema (J. B. Smith, 1908) | |
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Phaeocyma curema Smith, 1908 | |
The wingspan is up to about 35 mm. There is one generation per year.[7] The larvae feed on pitch pine. They prefer young needles.[4][7]
