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Ailanthus webworm moth

Atteva aurea

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Description:

A tropical moth that resembles a longhorn beetle.

Native from Costa Rica to Florida, this moth has expanded its range northward and is now found in the northern USA and southern Canada.

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PublishedJuly 20, 2016

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