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Ailanthus Webworm Moth
The Ailanthus webworm, Atteva punctella, is an ermine moth now found commonly in the United States.
The Ailanthus webworm is thought to be native to South Florida and the American tropics, habitat to its original larval host plant, the Paradise Tree (Simarouba glauca). Another tree called Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima), originally from China, has been widely introduced and Atteva punctella has jumped to this new host plant (giving it its common name, Ailanthus webworm).
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
The Ailanthus webworm, Atteva punctella, is an ermine moth now found commonly in the United States.
The Ailanthus webworm is thought to be native to South Florida and the American tropics, habitat to its original larval host plant, the Paradise Tree (Simarouba glauca). Another tree called Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima), originally from China, has been widely introduced and Atteva punctella has jumped to this new host plant (giving it its common name, Ailanthus webworm).