Large Tolype Moth

Tolype velleda

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae

Tolype velleda, the large tolype moth or velleda lappet moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Caspar Stoll in 1791. The species is found from Nova Scotia to central Florida, west to Texas and north to Ontario.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 817Canada · 310Mexico · 4

Sources and credits

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