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Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
Zanclognatha pedipilalis (Guenée, 1854)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Herminiinae
Identification: Forewing and hindwing light gray to grayish tan. The second brood is dark brownish gray. Lines brown. Am. line bends at right angle below costa. Note narrow bulge in pm. line (almost a rounded point). St. line straight, incomplete (not reaching apex); no yellow edging.
Wing Span: 2.4-3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Dead leaves, including those of soybean.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia and Quebec to Florida, west to Kansas and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2021
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2021

Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2021

Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021

Observation date: May 22, 2021
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2021

Observation date: Jun 26, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2021

Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021

Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2021

Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: SherryLau29
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2021

Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021

Observation date: Jun 29, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2021

Observation date: Jun 18, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021

Observation date: Jun 16, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2021

Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 07, 2021

Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Portage County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jul 06, 2021

Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 29, 2021

Observation date: Jun 20, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021

Observation date: Jun 09, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021

Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 17, 2021

Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2021

Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: Fetzkorn
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2021

Observation date: May 24, 2021
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2021

Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2021

Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2021

Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2021
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