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Ailanthus webworm moth

Atteva aurea

Description:

the insect is about 1/2 inch long and 1/10 of an inch wide, it flies and has white flowers on its skin, background is yellow brown. it was alone

Habitat:

the insect was found on a back pack on our living room floor with a leaf.

3 Comments

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 10 years ago

Common and scientific names added.

nestm10
nestm10 11 years ago

It look's very cool.

nestm11
nestm11 11 years ago

i really think it looks cool. i have never seen anything like it.

NEST+M
Spotted by a stud ent at NEST+M

NYC, New York, USA

Spotted on Sep 24, 2012
Submitted on Sep 24, 2012

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