Tolype distincta
French, 1890
Tolype distincta is a of in the , to western North America. The feed on conifers in the family Pinaceae, including Douglas fir, true firs, and western hemlock. The species inhabits moist to mesic coniferous forests across a range extending from the Pacific Northwest to the Southwestern United States and eastward to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.



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How to pronounce Tolype distincta: /ˈtoʊlɪpi dɪˈstɪŋktə/
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Habitat
Moist to mesic coniferous forests.
Distribution
Western North America, from the Pacific Northwest to the Southwestern United States, with range extending east to the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.
Diet
feed on conifers in the Pinaceae, specifically Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), true firs (Abies sp.), and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla).
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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