Moths of North Carolina
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117 NC Records

Tolype velleda (Stoll, 1791) - Large Tolype

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Bombycoidea		 Family:
Lasiocampidae		Subfamily:
Macromphaliinae		P3 Number:
870021		 MONA Number:
7670.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: 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.
Tolype velleda
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: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on many species of hardwood trees and shrubs, including apple (Malus), ash (Fraxinus), aspen (Populus), basswood (Tilia), beech (Fagus), birch (Betula), cherry (Prunus), and oak (Quercus) (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 SNR [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

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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-22
Wayne Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lisa Renfro on 2024-10-19
Union Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-10-14
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-02
Madison Co.
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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: 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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