Zale minerea Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Zale minerea Guenée, 1852

Zale minerea Guenée, 1852

Zale minerea is an Erebidae owlet moth found in North America, first described in 1852 by Achille Guenée.

Family
Genus
Zale
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Zale minerea Guenée, 1852

Zale minerea, commonly known as the colorful zale, large false looper, or mahogany similar-wing, is an owlet moth that belongs to the family Erebidae. The species was first formally described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It occurs in North America. The MONA (Moths of North America) or Hodges number assigned to Zale minerea is 8697.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Zale

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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