Tosale oviplagalis
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| Species: | T. oviplagalis
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Tosale oviplagalis, the dimorphic tosale moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae.
Geography[edit]
It is found from eastern North America[1] (from New York to Florida and west to Illinois and Texas) south to Colombia and Peru.[2]
Reproduction[edit]
Adults are sexually dimorphic.
Description[edit]
Males are brownish and have elongated scales at the tip of the abdomen. Females have a similar pattern, but in shades of gray. Adults are on wing from May to September.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Moth Photographers Group
- ^ "Tosale Walker, 1863" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ Bug Guide
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