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0751002401Atteva aurea – Ailanthus Webworm Moth – (Fitch, 1856)

© Ken Childs
Taxonomic Notes: Previously knowm as A. punctella and A. pustulella, recent research has shown that for the species found in North America the valid name is A. aurea.

J.J. Wilson et al., 2010. ZooKeys 46: 41–60. Identity of the Ailanthus Webworm moth, a complex of two species: evidence from DNA barcoding, morphology and ecology.
References
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© Charles S. Lewallen
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CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
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© Tom Bentley
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