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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

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 499 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 22, 2022
Submitted by: Cowgrl12
Region: Webster County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Nov 17, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 10, 2021
Submitted by: Thomas Paquette
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 13, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 30, 2022
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 12, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 25, 2022
Submitted by: JTriplett79
Region: Georgia, Whitfield County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 31, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 26, 2022
Submitted by: stephiep
Region: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 30, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 27, 2022
Submitted by: Son of Sun
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 27, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 19, 2022
Submitted by: kbg
Region: Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 19, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 16, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Oct 16, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 15, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 07, 2022
Submitted by: MissyLee5
Region: Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 13, 2022
Submitted by: Swampray
Region: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2022
Submitted by: Joeyace1
Region: Livingston County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 12, 2022
Submitted by: karmar
Region: Perry County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 07, 2022
Submitted by: gmbm
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 07, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 28, 2022
Submitted by: Lightworker1955
Region: Crawford County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: Mtnlaurl
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 23, 2022
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 01, 2020
Submitted by: Angelaledbetter
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 03, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 30, 2022
Submitted by: Falensmom
Region: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 30, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2022
Submitted by: vivimage
Region: Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 20, 2022
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