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Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Atteva Aurea

Photo by Bkripto
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Orange Moth rolled like a "tube", with four (4) "bands" made up of White & Black spots/dots/circles. (¾" inch/19mm/1.9km).

Habitat:

Just born/ecased/emerged under a Wild Irish Rose 🌹 bush.
NOT stuck in a Spider web, she was BORN IN A CATERPILLAR web!

Reference Links:

Ailanthus Webworm Moth Atteva aurea (Cramer, 1781) | Butterflies and Moths of N…

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Comments (3)
Bkripto
:- ) She is GORGEOUS!! I followed her from Caterpillar to ecasement!
maplemoth662
Photo number one, is very beautiful and very colorful....
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PublishedOctober 10, 2017

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