Zale lunifera

(Hübner, 1818)
Bold-based Zale

Sort #: 2375 | P #: 931048 | MPG #: 8713
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Larval substrate: Quercus ilicifolia (Scrub Oak), Bidens pilosa (Hairy Beggar Ticks), Prunus serotina* (Black Cherry)
Phenology: Adult: 4/01 to 7/19 (33 records)

Comment: aka Pine Barrens Zale

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: Special Concern
First Year Reported: 1870
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Hampden, Franklin, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 97