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Species Tolype distincta - Hodges#7677

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Lasiocampoidea (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)
Family Lasiocampidae (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)
Subfamily Poecilocampinae
Genus Tolype
Species distincta (Tolype distincta - Hodges#7677)
Hodges Number
7677
Explanation of Names
Latin for "separate, distinct; decorated or adorned"
Size
Wingspan 3.3 cm
Range
Western North America
Food
Larvae are said to feed on conifers in the the Pine family (Pinaceae)
Print References
Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands(1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group(2)
Pacific Northwest Moths
Barcode of Life (BOLD)
Works Cited
1.Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands
Jeffrey Miller, Paul Hammond. 2000. USDA Forest Service, FHTET-98-18.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 11 August, 2006 - 6:34pm
Additional contributions by Edward Ruden, Steve Morris
Last updated 8 September, 2022 - 5:30pm

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