Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea (Cramer, 1781)
Family: Yponomeutidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Forewing orange, with four bands of yellow spots outlined in black. Spots smaller in Florida population, which until recently was considered a separate species. Hindwing smoky gray.
Wing Span: 1.8-3 cm.
Life History: Larva lives in communal webs.
Flight: March-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ailanthus and paradise tree.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New York to Florida, west to Nebraska and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Previously knowm as A. punctella and A. pustulella, recent research has shown that for the species found in North America the valid name is A. aurea. J.J. Wilson et al., 2010. ZooKeys 46: 41–60. Identity of the Ailanthus Webworm moth, a complex of two species: evidence from DNA barcoding, morphology and ecology.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Atteva punctella
Atteva pustulella
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
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Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
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Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
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Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Observation date: May 09, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
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Observation date: Apr 17, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
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Region: Indiana, United States
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Region: United States
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Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
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Observation date: Nov 03, 2022
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Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
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Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
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Submitted by: John LeBlanc
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Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
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Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
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Region: Cortland County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
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