Tosale oviplagalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Tosale
Species:
T. oviplagalis
Binomial name
Tosale oviplagalis
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Fabatana oviplagalis Walker, 1866
  • Asopia anthoecioides Grote & Robinson, 1867
  • Siparocera nobilis Grote, 1875

Tosale oviplagalis, the dimorphic tosale moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae.

Geography

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

Adults are sexually dimorphic.

Description

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

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  1. ↑ Moth Photographers Group
  2. ↑ "Tosale Walker, 1863" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ Bug Guide


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