Moths of North Carolina
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113 NC Records

Tolype velleda (Stoll, 1791) - Large Tolype Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Bombycoidea Family: LasiocampidaeSubfamily: MacromphaliinaeP3 Number: 870021.00 MONA Number: 7670.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Woodlands and forests (Wagner, 2005). We have records from a wide range of forested habitats, from the barrier islands to Mt. Mitchell. Bottomlands, xeric sandhills, and cove forests are all used but few, if any, open habitats or conifer-dominated sites.
Larval Host Plants: Polyphagous, feeding on many species of hardwood trees and shrubs, including apple, ash, aspen, basswood, beech, birch, cherry, and oak (Wagner, 2005). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Tolype velleda - Large Tolype Moth

43 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-10-30
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-10-27
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-11
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-01
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Ivanna Knox, Marietta Shattelroe and Avery Young on 2023-09-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-09
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-09-08
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-09-08
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-09-08
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-10-30
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-10-29
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-10-26
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2022-10-25
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-10-25
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Russell Oates on 2022-10-15
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-22
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2020-10-07
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Guy McGrane on 2017-10-11
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams, J. Willaims on 2015-10-25
Burke Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J. Mickey on 2014-10-17
Alleghany Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2014-10-11
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J. A. Anderson on 2014-10-07
Surry Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2014-09-26
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2013-10-30
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2013-10-29
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2013-10-28
Dare Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2013-10-17
Burke Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: T. Nergart on 2013-10-06
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: J. Wyche on 2012-10-19
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2012-10-16
Transylvania Co.
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