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Large Tolype Moth

Tolype velleda – 7670

Photo by Marvin Smith
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Field Notes

Description:

Moth attracted to lights.

Habitat:

Range: Nova Scotia to central Florida, west to Texas, north to Ontario. (BugGuide)

Notes:

One generation per year ... larvae feed on leaves of a variety of broadleaf trees and shrubs. (BugGuide)

Reference Links:

Species Tolype velleda - Large Tolype - Hodges#7670 - BugGuide.Net

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