Southern-tolype-moth
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Tolype minta
Southern Tolype Moth
Tolype minta is a species of lappet moth in the family Lasiocampidae, known by the common name Southern Tolype Moth. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1927. The species belongs to a genus characterized by distinctive hairy bodies and reduced mouthparts in adults. As a member of Poecilocampinae, it shares traits with related Tolype species including tent-like wing postures at rest.