''Atteva'' is a genus of

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monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''

Atteva aurea The ailanthus webworm (''Atteva aurea'') is an ermine moth now found commonly in the United States. It was formerly known under the scientific name ''Atteva punctella'' (see Taxonomy section). This small, very colorful moth resembles a true bug o ...

'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the relationships, placement, and ranking of Attevidae have been published, but the prevalent view is that they likely form a monophyletic group within the Yponomeutoidea.Sohn et al. 2013

"A Molecular Phylogeny for Yponomeutoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Ditrysia) and Its Implications for Classification, Biogeography and the Evolution of Host Plant Use". ''PLoS One''. 8(1): e55066.

Species

*'' Atteva albiguttata'' - Zeller, 1873 (from Australia) *'' Atteva albitarsis'' - Zeller, 1875 (Australian region) *'' Atteva aleatrix'' - Meyrick, 1922 (from Fiji) *'' Atteva anisochrysa'' - Meyrick, 1928 (from New Britain) *'' Atteva apicalis'' - Snellen van Vollenhoven, 1863 (from Java, Philippines) *'' Atteva aurata'' - Butler, 1882 (Duke of York Islands/ Papua New Guinea) *''

'' - (Fitch, 1856) (neotropics) *'' Atteva balanota'' - Meyrick, 1910 (from the Philippines) *'' Atteva basalis'' - Snellen van Vollenhoven, 1863 (from the Moluccas) *'' Atteva charopis'' - Turner, 1903 (from Australia) *''

Atteva chionosticta ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Durrant, 1916 (from Dutch New Guinea) *''

Atteva conspicua ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Walsingham, 1900 (from Moluccas/Papua New Guinea) *'' Atteva cosmogona'' - Meyrick, 1931 (from Brazil) *''

Atteva cuprina ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Felder, 1875 (from Moluccas/Celebes) *''

Atteva emissella ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Walker, 1863 (from Sarawak/Borneo) *''

Atteva fabricella ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Wallengren, 1861 from India/Borneo) *'' Atteva fabriciella'' - Swederus, 1787 *''

Atteva flavivitta ''Atteva flavivitta'' is a moth of the family Attevidae. It is only known from Isla Margarita in Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country o ...

'' - Walker, 1866 (from Colombia) *'' Atteva floridana'' - (Neumoegen) (from Florida) *''

Atteva fulviguttata ''Atteva fulviguttata'' is a moth of the family Attevidae. It is endemic to Jamaica and Hispaniola Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispayola; tnq, Ayiti or Quisqueya) is an island in the Caribbean ...

'' - Zeller, 1873 (from the Antilles) *''

Atteva gemmata ''Atteva gemmata'' is a moth of the family Attevidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873 and is endemic to Cuba. It is very similar to '' Atteva rawlinsi'' from Hispaniola but half its size. In ''Atteva gemmata'' the dots are ...

'' - Grote, 1873 (from Cuba) *''

Atteva heliodoxa ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Meyrick, 1910 *''

Atteva hesychina ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Turner, 1923 (from Australia) *''

Atteva holenopla ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Diakonoff, 1967 (from Luzon, Philippines) *''

Atteva hysginiella ''Atteva hysginiella'' is a moth of the family Attevidae. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. The larvae feed on ''Castela galapageia ''Castela'' is a genus of thorny shrubs and small trees in the family Simaroubaceae. Members of the g ...

'' - Wallengren, 1861 (from Galapagos) *''

Atteva impariguttata ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Zeller, 1877 (from Sri Lanka) *''

Atteva impunctella ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Ritsema, 1875 (from Ternate/Moluccas) *''

Atteva intermedia ''Atteva intermedia'' is a moth of the Attevidae family. It is endemic to Antigua Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribb ...

'' - Becker, 2009 (from Antigua) *''

Atteva iris ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Felder, 1875 (from Moluccas) *''

Atteva mathewi ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Butler, 1887 (from New Hebrides) *'' Atteva megalastra'' - Meyrick, 1907 (from Australia) *'' Atteva modesta'' - Snellen, 1901 *''

Atteva monerythra ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Meyrick, 1926 (from Galapagos) *'' Atteva monoplanetis'' - Meyrick, 1910 (from Bismarck archipelago) *'' Atteva niphocosma'' - Turner, 1903 (from Australia) *'' Atteva niveigutta'' - Walker, 1854 (Sylhet, Bangladesh) *'' Atteva numeratrix'' - Meyrick, 1930 (from Brazil) *'' Atteva pastulella'' - Fabricius, 1787 *'' Atteva porphyris'' - Meyrick, 1907 (from the Salomon islands) *'' Atteva pulchella'' - Moore, 1888 *'' Atteva pustulella'' - Fabricius, 1794 (neotropics) *'' Atteva pyrothorax'' - Meyrick, 1928 *'' Atteva rawlinsi'' - Becker, 2009 (from the Dominican Republic) *''

Atteva rex ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Butler, 1887 (from Salomon islands) *''

Atteva sciodoxa ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Meyrick, 1908 (from Burma/Borneo) *'' Atteva scolecias'' - Meyrick, 1928 (from the Philippines) *'' Atteva siderea'' - Walsingham, 1891 (from the Dominican Republic) *'' Atteva sidereoides'' - Becker, 2009 (from Jamaica) *'' Atteva sphaerodoxa'' - Meyrick, 1918 (from New Guinea) *''

Atteva sphaerotrocha ''Atteva'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic family Attevidae. The group has a pantropical distribution; however, the range of at least one species, ''Atteva aurea'', extends into the temperate zone. No consistent hypotheses regarding the rela ...

'' - Meyrick, 1936 (from New Caledonia) *'' Atteva subaurata'' - Durrant, 1900 (from Sikkim and Assam) *'' Atteva teratias'' - Meyrick, 1907 (Woodlark Isl./Papua New Guinea) *'' Atteva triplex'' - Diakonoff, 1967 (from the Philippines) *''

Atteva wallengreni ''Atteva wallengreni'' is a moth of the Attevidae family. It is found in China (Guangdong, Hainan, Hongkong and Shaanxi), Indonesia (Bali), Malaysia (Perak), Thailand and Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the So ...

'' - Sohn & Wu, 2013 (from China, Thailand, Vietnam) *'' Atteva yanguifella'' - Sohn & Wu, 2013 (from China) *'' Atteva zebra'' - Duckworth, 1967 (from Panama) *'' Atteva zebrina'' - Becker, 2009 (from Brazil)

Former species

*'' Atteva brucea'' - Moore, 1859 (synonym of ''Atteva fabriciella'') *'' Atteva carteri'' - Walsingham, 1891 (from Gambia - synonym of '' Syncallia stellata'' Guérin-Méneville, 1844 *'' Atteva niviguttella'' - Walker, 1863 (synonym of ''Atteva fabriciella'')

References

Lep IndexBecker, 2009. A review of the New World Atteva Walker moths (Yponomeutidae, Attevinae). - Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 53(3): 349–355Sohn & Wu, 2013. "A taxonomic review of Attevidae (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea) from China with descriptions of two new species and a revised identity of the Ailanthus webworm moth, ''Atteva fabriciella'', from the Asian tropics".
''Journal of Insect Science'' 2013; 13:66. {{Yponomeutoidea-stub