Large Tolype Moth
Tolype velleda (Stoll, 1791)
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Macromphaliinae
Identification: Body extremely hairy. Head and front and sides of thorax white, middle of thorax black. Abdomen white to gray. Wings pale to dark gray with white veins and lines. Postmedial line broad, almost straight.
Wing Span: 3.2-5.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: September - October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, ash, birch, elm, oak, plum, and other trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to central Florida, west to Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G5
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Apr 18, 2015
Submitted by: mrflexx
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 04, 2022
Observation date: May 17, 2017
Submitted by: Runner 5
Region: Dallas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 04, 2022
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: Txnomads
Region: Johnson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2017
Submitted by: Torriori
Region: Newton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 04, 2022
Observation date: Oct 22, 2020
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 26, 2022
Observation date: Apr 23, 2011
Submitted by: Skyler
Region: Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 22, 2022
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: nickleyb
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2018
Submitted by: Vtotheica
Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 22, 2021
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 03, 2021
Submitted by: hgrin
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Oct 31, 2021
Observation date: Sep 30, 2021
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
Observation date: Sep 13, 2021
Submitted by: Randi123
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
Observation date: Sep 17, 2021
Submitted by: Zilkas
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021
Observation date: Oct 16, 2021
Submitted by: Ginnell
Region: Washington County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 16, 2021
Observation date: Oct 01, 2021
Submitted by: marg928
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 03, 2021
Observation date: Sep 30, 2021
Submitted by: scout5678297
Region: Scott County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2021
Observation date: Sep 20, 2021
Submitted by: saapple
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2021
Observation date: Sep 19, 2021
Submitted by: Margaret Cortes
Region: Henry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2021
Submitted by: Chelo
Region: Ulster County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 18, 2021
Observation date: Sep 16, 2021
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2021
Observation date: Sep 14, 2021
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 16, 2021
Observation date: Sep 13, 2021
Submitted by: Gabby
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 15, 2021
Observation date: Sep 08, 2021
Submitted by: Sjwj87
Region: Ingham County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Sep 13, 2021
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