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 431 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: Shaun Sebald
Region: Saginaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 04, 2021
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: AmieC
Region: Kent County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: michaeltprime87
Region: Bay County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 03, 2021
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: MBJackson
Region: Livingston County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: vmeby82
Region: Benzie County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 01, 2021
Observation date: Sep 21, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 27, 2021
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: Trailmaker
Region: Jefferson County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 25, 2021
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: Jgray
Region: Summit County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 23, 2021
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: Marlokarp
Region: Scott County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: kmdunn
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 05, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2016
Submitted by: hideglue
Region: New London County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: ButterflyGhost1
Region: New London County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
Observation date: Sep 29, 2017
Submitted by: Encephalon
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Sep 21, 2017
Submitted by: vaseeker
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Aug 28, 2015
Submitted by: TriRx
Region: Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
Observation date: Sep 20, 2016
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
Observation date: Oct 12, 2020
Submitted by: rongoode823
Region: Overton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Sep 28, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 30, 2020
Submitted by: Hilary42
Region: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 02, 2020
Observation date: Oct 24, 2020
Submitted by: JSlater
Region: Botetourt County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 14, 2017
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 25, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 28, 2020
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