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Lasiocampidae 870021 – 7670   Tolype velleda (Stoll, 1791)              Large Tolype

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Acer Asparagus Betula Diospyros Fagus Fraxinus Malus Populus Prunus Pyrus Quercus Salix Syringa Tili..  Host genera: Acer Asparagus Betula Diospyros Fagus Fraxinus Malus Populus Prunus Pyrus Quercus Salix Syringa Tili...  Host extended: Acer, Asparagus, Betula, Diospyros, Fagus, Fraxinus, Malus, Populus, Prunus, Pyrus, Quercus, Salix, ...  Host extended: & other woody plants (Wagner 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: velleda (Stoll, 1791) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7670; TL: New York. candidatus Cassino, 1928 (Tolype); TL: Fort Davis, TX.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Franclemont, J. G., 1973. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1: p. 34; pl. 3.26-30. order or free PDF Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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