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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Oct 19, 2021
Submitted by: Heatherz79
Region: Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 21, 2025
Observation date: Oct 01, 2021
Submitted by: Kansasboy55
Region: Osage County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Oct 21, 2025
Observation date: Oct 12, 2025
Submitted by: Weresalmon
Region: Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2025
Observation date: Sep 23, 2018
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2025
Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: James Barron
Region: Yellowstone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 22, 2025
Observation date: Sep 18, 2025
Submitted by: designdaddy
Region: Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 22, 2025
Observation date: Sep 19, 2025
Submitted by: Lorizoneill
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2025
Observation date: Sep 16, 2025
Submitted by: Morgan9753
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 17, 2025
Observation date: Aug 08, 2025
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 14, 2025
Observation date: Aug 25, 2025
Submitted by: Melinda Bell
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2025
Observation date: Jul 26, 2025
Submitted by: Gagouillette
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 28, 2025
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 27, 2025
Observation date: Jun 26, 2014
Submitted by: mamascrapbooks
Region: Orange County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 22, 2025
Observation date: Sep 11, 2024
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 16, 2024
Observation date: Oct 15, 2024
Submitted by: Wbarnes307
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 02, 2024
Observation date: Sep 14, 2024
Submitted by: Debbie.p
Region: Turner County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 12, 2024
Observation date: Aug 28, 2024
Submitted by: Hunter_M
Region: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 30, 2024
Observation date: Oct 25, 2024
Submitted by: apoe2891
Region: Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 26, 2024
Observation date: Oct 06, 2024
Submitted by: Mtmccullagh
Region: Rhea County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 07, 2024
Observation date: Oct 01, 2024
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2024
Observation date: Oct 07, 2024
Submitted by: Belinda Knoblock
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2024
Observation date: Oct 04, 2024
Submitted by: ElectroNicko_
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Oct 06, 2024
Observation date: Oct 01, 2024
Submitted by: shaplatinum
Region: Washington County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2024
Observation date: Sep 28, 2024
Submitted by: Whatever1984
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2024
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