Tolype distincta

Tolype distincta is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae native to western North America.^[1]

Tolype distincta
Image of Tolype distincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Genus:	Tolype
Species:	T. distincta
Binomial name
Tolype distincta French, 1890

Description

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in moist to mesic coniferous forests from the Pacific Northwest to the Southwestern United States, and its range extends as far east as the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.^[1][2][3]

Life history

Larvae

Larvae feed on conifers in the family PInaceae, such as Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), true firs (Abies sp.), and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla).^[3]