''Atteva niveigutta'' is a moth of the

Attevidae ''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 ...

family. It is found in Bangladesh, India ( Assam), Thailand and possibly

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. The length of the forewings is 13–16 mm. The forewings are lustrous and orange, with about 27 to 53 white dots, some fused to form dashes especially on the distal and dorsal areas, the dots near the costa smaller. The hindwings are orange. The larvae feed on '' Ailanthus excelsus''.

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Moths described in 1854 Attevidae {{Yponomeutoidea-stub