Summary ³

The Ailanthus webworm, Atteva aurea, is an ermine moth now found commonly in the United States. It was formerly known under the scientific name Atteva punctella (see Taxonomy section).

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2. (c) Stott Noble, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stott Noble
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atteva_aurea

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