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Ailanthus webworm The habitat of its original larval host plants: the paradise trees Simarouba glauca and Simarouba amara is in the region of South Florida and the American tropics (south to Costa Rica). But another tree, commonly known as tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), originally from China, has been widely introduced and naturalized, and this moth has been able to adapt to this new host plant, giving rise to its common name, the ailanthus webworm.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72710/atteva_aurea.html" title="Atteva aurea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/72710_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=c3QyVfxuFP34S4ByWMcgm7w28Jg%3D" width="200" height="174" alt="Atteva aurea The habitat of its original larval host plants: the paradise trees Simarouba glauca and Simarouba amara is in the region of South Florida and the American tropics (south to Costa Rica). But another tree, commonly known as tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), originally from China, has been widely introduced and naturalized, and this moth has been able to adapt to this new host plant, giving rise to its common name, the ailanthus webworm.<br /> <br /> Wingspan 25 mm. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105548/ailanthus_webworm.html Ailanthus Webworm moth,Atteva aurea,Attevidae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Macro,Moth,Summer,United States,insect,invertebrate,markings,pattern,pennsylvania" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> Ailanthus webworm,Atteva aurea,Attevidae,Fall,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,United States,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,pennsylvania Click/tap to enlarge

Ailanthus webworm

The habitat of its original larval host plants: the paradise trees Simarouba glauca and Simarouba amara is in the region of South Florida and the American tropics (south to Costa Rica). But another tree, commonly known as tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), originally from China, has been widely introduced and naturalized, and this moth has been able to adapt to this new host plant, giving rise to its common name, the ailanthus webworm.

Atteva aurea The habitat of its original larval host plants: the paradise trees Simarouba glauca and Simarouba amara is in the region of South Florida and the American tropics (south to Costa Rica). But another tree, commonly known as tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), originally from China, has been widely introduced and naturalized, and this moth has been able to adapt to this new host plant, giving rise to its common name, the ailanthus webworm.<br /> <br /> Wingspan 25 mm. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105548/ailanthus_webworm.html Ailanthus Webworm moth,Atteva aurea,Attevidae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Macro,Moth,Summer,United States,insect,invertebrate,markings,pattern,pennsylvania


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The Ailanthus webworm

The ailanthus webworm is an ermine moth now found commonly in the United States. It was formerly known under the scientific name "Atteva punctella". This small, very colorful moth resembles a true bug or beetle when not in flight, but in flight it resembles a wasp.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Dec 13, 2020. Captured Sep 25, 2015 08:40 in 440 Mingo Creek Rd, Finleyville, PA 15332, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
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