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: Aug 11, 2026
Submitted by: Rob Williams
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2026
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
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Submitted by: Salmoniidaee
Region: Calhoun County, Michigan, United States
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2026
Submitted by: NaturallyWade
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 30, 2026
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Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 27, 2026
Observation date: Jul 03, 2026
Submitted by: Cheri Stevens
Region: Allegan County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 05, 2026
Observation date: Jul 17, 2023
Submitted by: LanaV
Region: Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: May 26, 2026
Observation date: Aug 20, 2025
Submitted by: mistygish
Region: Daviess County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Nov 11, 2025
Observation date: Aug 15, 2025
Submitted by: I Fox
Region: Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Nov 05, 2025
Observation date: Aug 01, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Berrien County, Michigan, United States
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Observation date: Oct 18, 2025
Submitted by: LittleWoodSatyr
Region: Defiance County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Oct 20, 2025
Observation date: Oct 04, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 16, 2025
Observation date: Oct 14, 2025
Submitted by: MistyLyn
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Oct 15, 2025
Observation date: Oct 06, 2025
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Oct 08, 2025
Observation date: Oct 05, 2025
Submitted by: Blue Swallowtail
Region: Adams County, Nebraska, United States
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Verified date: Oct 06, 2025
Observation date: Jun 20, 2025
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2025
Observation date: Sep 12, 2025
Submitted by: Steve Altic
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Sep 13, 2025
Observation date: Jul 14, 2025
Submitted by: Cah95ak
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Sep 10, 2025
Observation date: Aug 12, 2025
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Sep 10, 2025
Observation date: Aug 30, 2025
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
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Observation date: Aug 22, 2025
Submitted by: mtobin11
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Aug 23, 2025
Observation date: Jul 17, 2025
Submitted by: actuallyamagpie
Region: Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Aug 21, 2025
Observation date: Aug 01, 2025
Submitted by: tiki33wv
Region: Wood County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2025
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