Biology:Tosale oviplagalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Tosale oviplagalis (Walker, 1866)
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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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tosale oviplagalis. |
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group
- ↑ "Tosale Walker, 1863" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ↑ Bug Guide
Wikidata ☰ Q7827549 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tosale oviplagalis.
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