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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 /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105548/ailanthus_webworm.html" title="Ailanthus webworm"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/105548_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=UNolS%2BGYCqMQkwgBTHoX7COLEnM%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="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 /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72710/atteva_aurea.html<br /> <br /> Ailanthus webworm,Atteva aurea,Attevidae,Fall,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,United States,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,pennsylvania" /></a></figure> Ailanthus Webworm moth,Atteva aurea,Attevidae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Macro,Moth,Summer,United States,insect,invertebrate,markings,pattern,pennsylvania Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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.

Wingspan 25 mm.

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 /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/72710/atteva_aurea.html<br /> <br /> Ailanthus webworm,Atteva aurea,Attevidae,Fall,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,United States,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,pennsylvania

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    Christine Young
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    Such a beautiful species :) Posted 6 years ago

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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 Jan 17, 2019. Captured Aug 17, 2015 12:34 in 685-A National Pike West, Brownsville, PA 15417, Brownsville, PA 15417, United States.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/166s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.