Tosale oviplagalis

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Tosale oviplagalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Tosale
Species:
T. oviplagalis
Binomial name
Tosale oviplagalis
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Fabatana oviplagalisWalker, 1866
  • Asopia anthoecioidesGrote & Robinson, 1867
  • Siparocera nobilisGrote, 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

Adults are on wing from May to September. [3]

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References

  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