Tosale oviplagalis

Description

Tosale oviplagalis, the dimorphic tosale moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found from eastern North America (from New York to Florida and west to Illinois and Texas) south to Colombia and Peru. Adults are sexually dimorphic. 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.