Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1092705

Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea

Observation date: July 28, 2016
Submitted by: Ansel Oommen
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found specimen in a self-made web within common milkweed. Another similar caterpillar was also found in a web in common milkweed before this one which I initially assumed was caught in a spiderweb. I collected the larva and it has now a pupa in the middle of a new web.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 06, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New York