Biology:Tolype distincta
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Genus: | Tolype |
| Species: | T. distincta
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| Tolype distincta French, 1890
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Tolype distincta is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae native to western North America.[1]
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in moist to mesic coniferous forests from the Pacific Northwest to the Southwestern United States, and its range extends as far east as the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.[1][2][3]
Life history
Larvae
Larvae feed on conifers in the family PInaceae, such as Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), true firs (Abies sp.), and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla).[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tolype distincta" (in en-US). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/209785-Tolype-distincta.
- ↑ "Tolype distincta (French, 1890) | Butterflies and Moths of North America". https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Tolype-distincta.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "PNW Moths | Tolype distincta". https://pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu/browse/family-lasiocampidae/subfamily-macromphaliinae/tolype/tolype-distincta/.
Wikidata ☰ Q14495815 entry
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