The Larch Moth
Tolype laricis (Fitch, 1856)
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Macromphaliinae
Identification: Male is blackish gray with lines usually invisible. Female looks like a small brownish female of Tolype velleda.
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight: July-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Larches, firs, pines, and other conifers.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to New York, west across Canada, south into northern U.S. states.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 47 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 11, 2023
Submitted by: 5thconcept
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 12, 2023
Observation date: Aug 29, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Aug 15, 2022
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 17, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 03, 2022
Observation date: Aug 11, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2008
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2021
Submitted by: Shelly-Lee
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2021
Observation date: Oct 15, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2020
Observation date: Sep 18, 2020
Submitted by: Mikewalker
Region: Ontario County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 19, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2015
Submitted by: Jennifer Murdoch
Region: Addison County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Sep 14, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2020
Submitted by: David Yeany
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2020
Observation date: Aug 29, 2019
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 01, 2020
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: jskinner
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 28, 2019
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 30, 2018
Observation date: Sep 24, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Sep 15, 2017
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 19, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2016
Observation date: Aug 24, 2016
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2016
Observation date: Aug 11, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2016
Observation date: Aug 12, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 08, 2015
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