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Tosale oviplagalis
A small moth in the Pyralidae family, Tosale oviplagalis, the Dimorphic Tosale is a unique moth which can be sometimes confused for a member of the Limacodidae family. The posture of this moth is distinctive of the genus Tosale. Males are reddish brown with a tuft of scales raised from the abdomen, whereas females are grayish and lack the tuft.
Deciduous/coniferous forests.
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Spotted on Jul 6, 2013
Submitted on Jul 7, 2013
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