Kebnat
INSECTS

Large Tolype Moth

Tolype velleda

Insects
Native
Large Tolype Moth, photo 1 of 5
Large Tolype Moth, Caterpillar
Large Tolype Moth, photo 3 of 5
32–58 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Lasiocampidae with a wingspan of 32–58 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 18 observations of Large Tolype Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Montréal, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie5
  2. Capitale-Nationale3
  3. Montréal3
  4. Outaouais3
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  6. Laurentides1
  7. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

Black cherryPrunus serotina
Common lilacSyringa vulgaris
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
American basswoodTilia americana
American elmUlmus americana
European plumPrunus domestica
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
White oakQuercus alba
Siberian elmUlmus pumila
Cork elmUlmus thomasii
Green ashFraxinus pennsylvanica

Similar species

Larch Tolype MothTolype laricis
American Lappet MothPhyllodesma americana
Hickory Tussock MothLophocampa caryae
Angel MothOlceclostera angelica
Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans