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Small Tolype Moth
Tolype notialis Franclemont, 1973
Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Macromphaliinae
Identification: Very similar to Large Tolype (Tolype velleda), but usually much smaller and more variable in color, ranging from pale to dark smoky gray. Pm. line much more wavy and meets at costa at a more perpendicular angle.
Wing Span: 2.6-3.9 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June - September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Conifers.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Northern Virginia to Florida. West to Kentucky.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Nov 10, 2016
Submitted by: Dawn Davis
Region: Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 06, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 04, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2023
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Nash County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 25, 2022
Submitted by: Hnb87
Region: Lee County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 14, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 26, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 04, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 21, 2020
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 24, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 06, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Whitley County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 16, 2019
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Observation date: Oct 17, 2012
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2018
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 22, 2019
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Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: Cjoll
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2018
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Observation date: Nov 03, 2017
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 03, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 07, 2016
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jesse Babonis)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 07, 2017
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Observation date: Sep 13, 2016
Submitted by: raptorrunner
Region: Thurston County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: kking216
Verified date: Jun 16, 2017
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Observation date: Feb 13, 2017
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 07, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 23, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Feb 13, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Jan 22, 2016
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Observation date: Dec 07, 2015
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 23, 2015
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Observation date: Oct 10, 2015
Submitted by: glendace
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2015
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