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 278 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 27, 2014
Submitted by: Heylo
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 24, 2017
Observation date: May 13, 2017
Submitted by: Molls916
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 09, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2015
Submitted by: Paul Cooper
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 26, 2017
Observation date: Sep 22, 2008
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2014
Submitted by: PamelaF
Region: Livingston County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2017
Observation date: Sep 07, 2015
Submitted by: DaleShannon
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2017
Observation date: Jan 05, 2017
Submitted by: Tremijio
Region: Manatee County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 29, 2017
Observation date: Oct 24, 2016
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 04, 2017
Observation date: Oct 17, 2011
Submitted by: Paul Ribitzki
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 18, 2016
Observation date: Sep 04, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 11, 2016
Observation date: Sep 30, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Pettis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Oct 26, 2016
Observation date: Sep 28, 2016
Submitted by: Jburnside
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Oct 24, 2016
Observation date: Oct 18, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 22, 2016
Observation date: Oct 18, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 22, 2016
Observation date: Oct 19, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 19, 2016
Observation date: Oct 17, 2016
Submitted by: jawinget
Region: Monroe County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 18, 2016
Observation date: Oct 07, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2016
Observation date: Oct 01, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2016
Observation date: Sep 24, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 30, 2016
Observation date: Sep 24, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2016
Observation date: Sep 01, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 22, 2016
Observation date: Sep 19, 2016
Submitted by: Xsmiles23x
Region: Medina County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2016
Observation date: Sep 15, 2016
Submitted by: jusko88
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2016
Observation date: Sep 24, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2016
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