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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Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: madore27
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2014
Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: EricS
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2014
Observation date: Aug 09, 2014
Submitted by: Candicespolio
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Aug 16, 2014
Observation date: Jul 23, 2014
Submitted by: Lori Brower
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2014
Observation date: Aug 10, 2014
Submitted by: tiffersaurus
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 14, 2014
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: Mark Arsenault
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2014
Observation date: Sep 20, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2014
Observation date: Sep 26, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2014
Observation date: Sep 28, 2013
Submitted by: JReuter
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jun 10, 2014
Observation date: May 27, 2014
Submitted by: carmen bernard
Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jun 03, 2014
Observation date: Sep 25, 2013
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 19, 2014
Observation date: Oct 01, 2013
Submitted by: Charles Garone
Region: Nassau County, New York, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 19, 2014
Observation date: Sep 25, 2013
Submitted by: Rob Sopko
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 19, 2014
Observation date: Sep 24, 2013
Submitted by: peggywolfe
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Feb 19, 2014
Observation date: Oct 14, 2013
Submitted by: wardmatt
Region: Fulton County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 13, 2014
Observation date: Aug 16, 2013
Submitted by: salesmunn
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 11, 2014
Observation date: Sep 16, 2013
Submitted by: Camp394
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
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Verified date: Feb 07, 2014
Observation date: Sep 16, 2013
Submitted by: EeyoreWG
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 07, 2014
Observation date: Sep 07, 2013
Submitted by: Falariel
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: Feb 05, 2014
Observation date: Oct 27, 2013
Submitted by: Heather_Osborn1979
Region: Camden County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jan 20, 2014
Observation date: Oct 11, 2013
Submitted by: swim4fun37
Region: Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: Noel Mac Neil
Verified date: Dec 31, 2013
Observation date: Jun 12, 2013
Submitted by: Melissa Carr
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Dec 27, 2013
Observation date: Sep 15, 2013
Submitted by: jimintheozone
Region: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: Noel Mac Neil
Verified date: Dec 15, 2013
Observation date: Sep 27, 2013
Submitted by: justcuroius
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Nov 15, 2013
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