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Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea) On Late Boneset (Eupatorium serotinum) at the edge of a dense mixed forest. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/91115/ailanthus_webworm_moth_atteva_aurea.html" title="Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/91115_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Thy5uCZaREAR9tO6wLmLhDmE5cY%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea) On Late Boneset (Eupatorium serotinum) at the edge of a dense mixed forest. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/91114/ailanthus_webworm_moth_atteva_aurea.html Ailanthus webworm,Atteva aurea,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Ailanthus webworm,Atteva aurea,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea)

On Late Boneset (Eupatorium serotinum) at the edge of a dense mixed forest.

Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea) On Late Boneset (Eupatorium serotinum) at the edge of a dense mixed forest. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/91114/ailanthus_webworm_moth_atteva_aurea.html Ailanthus webworm,Atteva aurea,Geotagged,Summer,United States

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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 Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Mar 16, 2020. Captured Sep 4, 2019 10:23 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/20.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.