Kebnat
INSECTS

Larch Tolype Moth

Tolype laricis

Insects
Native
Larch Tolype Moth, Adult
Larch Tolype Moth, Male
Larch Tolype Moth, Female

Butterfly or moth in the family Lasiocampidae.

There are 102 observations of Larch Tolype Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue56
  2. Montérégie10
  3. Capitale-Nationale8
  4. Outaouais6
  5. Estrie5
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  9. Mauricie2
  10. Montréal2
  11. Côte-Nord2
  12. Lanaudière1
  13. Laurentides1

What the caterpillar eats

TamarackLarix laricina
Eastern white pinePinus strobus
Eastern hemlockTsuga canadensis
Norway sprucePicea abies
Scots pinePinus sylvestris
Jack pinePinus banksiana
Pitch pinePinus rigida
Balsam firAbies balsamea
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
Black sprucePicea mariana
Norway pinePinus resinosa

Similar species

Large Tolype MothTolype velleda