Zale calycanthata, the double-banded zale, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith and John Abbot in 1797.[1] It is found in eastern North America. Adults are in flight in abundance from March to April, with some records from February to May.[2]
| Double-banded zale | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Zale |
| Species: | Z. calycanthata
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| Binomial name | |
| Zale calycanthata (J. E. Smith & Abbot, 1797)
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References
edit- ^ "Double Banded Zale Zale calycanthata Smith & Abbot 1797". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Species Zale calycanthata - Double-banded Zale - Hodges#8714". BugGuide. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
External links
edit- Elliott, Lynette (July 13, 2013). "Species Zale calycanthata - Double-banded Zale - Hodges#8714". BugGuide. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- "931050.00 – 8714 – Zale calycanthata – Double-banded Zale Moth – (Smith, 1797)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
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