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

332 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2024-07-01
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-29
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-15
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-06-14
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-13
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-06-01
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-13
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-08
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-29
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-27
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: k.nealson on 2024-04-22
Vance Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-04-08
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-02
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
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