Bivoltine
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Zale lunifera
bold-based zale, pine barrens zale
Zale lunifera is a nocturnal moth species in the family Erebidae, first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is primarily associated with pine barren and scrub oak habitats in eastern North America. The species is notable for its specific larval host relationship with scrub oak species, particularly Quercus ilicifolia. Adults exhibit bivoltine flight periods in spring and mid-summer.
Zanclognatha martha
pine barrens zanclognatha, Martha's zanclognatha, Pine Barrens Fan-foot
Zanclognatha martha is a small litter moth in the family Erebidae, described by William Barnes in 1928. The species occurs across the eastern United States, from Ohio to Maine and southward to Texas, with disjunct populations in the Appalachian Mountains and Coastal Plain. It is listed as threatened in Connecticut, where it has one generation per year. The species is associated with pine barrens and similar habitats where its larval host plant, bear oak (Quercus ilicifolia), occurs.