Zale duplicata
Encyclopedia
The Pine False Looper Zale, Pine False Looper, Banded Similar-wing or Grey Similar-wing (Zale duplicata) is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in woodlands and forests from British Columbia
to Nova Scotia
, south to the mountains of Georgia
and Texas
.
The wingspan
is 34-36 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to June in Alberta. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on eastern white pine from New Brunswick to North Carolina. North- and westward it is reported to on various other pines, including both hard (two-and three-needled species) and soft pines (usually five-needled species). The larvae of ssp. largera feed on jack pine exclusively.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found in woodlands and forests from British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, south to the mountains of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 34-36 mm. Adults are on wing from late May to June in Alberta. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on eastern white pine from New Brunswick to North Carolina. North- and westward it is reported to on various other pines, including both hard (two-and three-needled species) and soft pines (usually five-needled species). The larvae of ssp. largera feed on jack pine exclusively.
Subspecies
- Zale duplicata duplicata
- Zale duplicata largera (J. B. Smith, 1908)