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
Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: Moon
Region: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: Joe C Adams
Region: Georgia, United States, White County
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 07, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 22, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2019
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Cortland County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 30, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Mullinsfamily
Region: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: montejosh
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: LuciW
Region: Hardin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: RMarkows
Region: Nassau County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: Amanda Dorton
Region: Buchanan County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Virginia, United States, York County
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: SaraJE
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: pantos
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2019
Observation date: Aug 13, 2019
Submitted by: sfp
Region: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: ButterBelle
Region: Putnam County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: Kandis
Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: Kandis
Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: billmac
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2019
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