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Ailanthus Webworm Moth - Hodges#2401 (Atteva aurea)
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Copyright © 2005
Clifford
ailanthus webworm? -
Atteva aurea
Richmond, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
July 8, 2005
Size: less than a centimeter
I'm pretty sure this is an ailanthus webworm. Quite a beautiful little creature.
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Contributed by
Clifford
on 11 July, 2005 - 7:43am
Last updated 11 July, 2005 - 2:50pm
You got it!
Looks right to me. (Atteva punctella for the Latin lovers.)
Jay Cossey
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Jay Cossey
, 11 July, 2005 - 8:12am
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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!
You got a 100% on the ID of this beautiful moth! ( Family:
Yponomeutidae
)
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Brittanie McCormack
, 13 July, 2006 - 1:19pm
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Thanx!
It's a stunning creature.
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Jay Cossey
, 13 July, 2006 - 1:35pm
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