Tosale oviplagalis, the dimorphic tosale moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Tosale |
| Species: | T. oviplagalis
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| Tosale oviplagalis (Walker, 1866)
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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
Adults are on wing from May to September.[3]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tosale oviplagalis.
Wikispecies has information 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