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 21, 2022
Submitted by: dcharris555
Region: Cortland County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
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Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 21, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 19, 2022
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
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Submitted by: TheScalyToad
Region: Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
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Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
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Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
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Submitted by: aprilwallace2016
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
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Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2022
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
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Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 27, 2022
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Observation date: Mar 06, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
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Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
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Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Aug 19, 2022
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Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 16, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2022
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Aug 11, 2022
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Region: Summit County, Ohio, United States
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Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: 1290wieber
Region: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Jul 29, 2022
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