Attributes of Atteva aurea
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:
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Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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April 30, 2013 | Ilona L. | Dane County, Wisconsin, United States | May 04, 2013 | Details |
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June 26, 2012 | ddodd | Marshall County, Alabama, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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July 14, 2007 | Doug Bruce | Anderson County, Tennessee, United States | February 18, 2013 | Details |
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August 12, 2011 | jsherman | Oakland County, Michigan, United States | February 08, 2013 | Details |
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May 01, 2010 | Ilona L. | Pinellas County, Florida, United States | February 08, 2013 | Details |
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December 06, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | January 21, 2013 | Details |
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September 18, 2007 | jdwiggins | Davie County, North Carolina, United States | December 25, 2012 | Details |
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August 30, 2012 | cyric | Washington County, Rhode Island, United States | December 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 12, 2012 | Stuart Marcus | Texas, Liberty County, United States | November 18, 2012 | Details |
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August 18, 2009 | Chip Krilowicz | Salem County, New Jersey, United States | November 17, 2012 | Details |
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October 16, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 15, 2012 | Details |
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September 12, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Ann Pettigrew) | York County, Pennsylvania, United States | November 05, 2012 | Details |
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September 25, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | October 23, 2012 | Details |
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September 21, 2012 | adamschaffer | Benton County, Arkansas, United States | October 23, 2012 | Details |
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October 18, 2012 | Matt ODonnell | Prince William County, Virginia, United States | October 18, 2012 | Details |
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April 28, 2012 | Alan Harvey | Bulloch County, Georgia, United States | October 13, 2012 | Details |
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October 09, 2012 | Pete Williams | Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States | October 10, 2012 | Details |
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September 19, 2012 | proberts | Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States | October 03, 2012 | Details |
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September 29, 2012 | Matt ODonnell | Virginia, United States, Warren County | September 30, 2012 | Details |
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September 20, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Harris County, Georgia, United States | September 27, 2012 | Details |
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August 07, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Camden County, New Jersey, United States | September 25, 2012 | Details |
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September 22, 2012 | Matt ODonnell | District of Columbia, United States | September 23, 2012 | Details |
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August 31, 2012 | Joshua Spence | Murray County, Georgia, United States | September 21, 2012 | Details |
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July 28, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Camden County, New Jersey, United States | September 18, 2012 | Details |
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September 10, 2012 | jawinget | Monroe County, Illinois, United States | September 13, 2012 | Details |
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July 27, 2012 | Edc | Ulster County, New York, United States | September 11, 2012 | Details |
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October 02, 2011 | BetsyNYC | Suffolk County, New York, United States | September 11, 2012 | Details |
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July 04, 2012 | jeffmci9 | Texas, Terrell County, United States | September 11, 2012 | Details |
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August 12, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Rory Bower) | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 09, 2012 | Details |
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August 31, 2012 | AngelaCoco | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 02, 2012 | Details |
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September 02, 2012 | Paul Tavares | Ontario, Canada | September 02, 2012 | Details |
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September 01, 2012 | Matt ODonnell | Fairfax County, Virginia, United States | September 01, 2012 | Details |
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August 19, 2012 | Kathleen Ryan | Winnebago County, Illinois, United States | August 27, 2012 | Details |
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August 04, 2012 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | August 25, 2012 | Details |
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August 19, 2012 | mdolomieu1 | Christian County, Missouri, United States | August 23, 2012 | Details |
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August 17, 2012 | CapeCod | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | August 19, 2012 | Details |
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July 28, 2012 | jim8435wisc | Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States | August 17, 2012 | Details |
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August 06, 2012 | Lula Field | Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States | August 17, 2012 | Details |
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July 19, 2012 | Elizabeth Wolfe | Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States | August 16, 2012 | Details |
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August 08, 2012 | schmev24 | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | August 13, 2012 | Details |
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August 12, 2012 | sierralittle | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | August 13, 2012 | Details |
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August 05, 2012 | Leslie Warren | Mahoning County, Ohio, United States | August 08, 2012 | Details |
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August 06, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States | August 06, 2012 | Details |
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July 27, 2012 | MichelleBivins | Knox County, Tennessee, United States | August 03, 2012 | Details |
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July 22, 2012 | Bowbender | Ashland County, Ohio, United States | July 31, 2012 | Details |
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July 30, 2012 | mathgeek | Jackson County, Illinois, United States | July 30, 2012 | Details |
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July 15, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States | July 26, 2012 | Details |
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May 14, 2012 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | July 26, 2012 | Details |
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May 17, 2012 | rdhealy1951 | Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States | July 26, 2012 | Details |
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July 21, 2012 | KKB530 | Ector County, Texas, United States | July 22, 2012 | Details |
