Moths of North Carolina
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Atteva aurea (Fitch, 1856) - Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea Family: YponomeutidaeSubfamily: AttevinaeTribe: [Attevini]P3 Number: 360211.00 MONA Number: 2401.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Wilson et al. (2010)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: This species is found statewide, though it is rare at higher elevations in the mountains.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been recorded feeding on the introduced Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima), and we are unaware of any other documented host plants that are found in our state. Tree-of-heaven is common in North Carolina, but absent from much of the coastal plain. The essentially statewide distribution of Atteva aurea suggests that it may be using other hosts plants as well. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SE
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: This species was formerly resident in South America but has recently expanded into North America due to a host plant switch to Ailanthus.

 Photo Gallery for Atteva aurea - Ailanthus Webworm Moth

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-15
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-04-08
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-02
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-01
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-03-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-17
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-03-14
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2024-03-05
Polk Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-01-26
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-17
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-11-10
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-11-10
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-11-08
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-11-06
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-31
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-28
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-10-11
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-10-07
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Avery Young on 2023-09-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-24
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-09-21
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-21
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-09-20
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-20
Durham Co.
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