Attributes of Ctenucha virginica
Virginia Ctenucha
Ctenucha virginica (Esper, 1794)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: The largest and most broad-winged of wasp moths in North America. Body metallic blue; head and sides of collar orange. Forewing deep grayish brown, metallic blue at base. Hindwing black. Fringes on all wings partly white.
Wing Span: 4-5 cm.
Life History: Diurnal.
Flight: May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses, irises, sedges.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Labrador to Pennsylvania, west to Manitoba and Kansas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes:
Images of Ctenucha virginica
Click on an image to view full size and to see additional details.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
Instructions: Click on the map and move your mouse to pan.
Zoom by using the plus [+] and minus [-] on the left side of the map.
To change which map layers are displayed, click on the plus sign [+] on the right side of the map.
The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
Verified Date |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2012 | Ezra Schwartzberg | Essex County, New York, United States | May 22, 2013 | Details | |
 |
May 17, 2013 | Jennifer Jilks | Ontario, Canada | May 19, 2013 | Details |
 |
July 06, 2008 | Ilona L. | Dane County, Wisconsin, United States | April 19, 2013 | Details |
 |
June 21, 2011 | Lula Field | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | April 06, 2013 | Details |
 |
July 12, 2008 | Lula Field | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | April 06, 2013 | Details |
  |
March 03, 2013 | edenny | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | March 03, 2013 | Details |
| June 09, 1999 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 02, 2013 | Details | |
| July 02, 2003 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States | March 02, 2013 | Details | |
  |
June 12, 2012 | praja | Ontario, Canada | December 14, 2012 | Details |
  |
July 08, 2012 | ck_kc | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | November 27, 2012 | Details |
 |
September 09, 2012 | Larry522 | Chittenden County, Vermont, United States | October 06, 2012 | Details |
  |
September 29, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 30, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 17, 2011 | J_Martineau | Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States | September 10, 2012 | Details |
  |
June 20, 2012 | Tyler_Vanstone | Saskatchewan, Canada | August 31, 2012 | Details |
 |
July 10, 2010 | cyric | Washington County, Rhode Island, United States | August 28, 2012 | Details |
 |
July 24, 2012 | david.govoni | Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States | August 17, 2012 | Details |
 |
July 04, 2012 | BetsyNYC | Franklin County, New York, United States | August 05, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 20, 2012 | lightstringer | St Louis County, Minnesota, United States | July 20, 2012 | Details |
 |
July 11, 2012 | greypaper | New Brunswick, Canada | July 12, 2012 | Details |
  |
June 16, 2012 | dendroica5 | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | July 09, 2012 | Details |
 |
July 07, 2012 | jazzyconcetta | Washington County, Vermont, United States | July 09, 2012 | Details |
 |
July 07, 2012 | springleaf | Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States | July 07, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 23, 2012 | dyclarke | Nova Scotia, Canada | July 04, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 24, 2012 | PhilAI | New Brunswick, Canada | June 28, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 09, 2012 | Kyle Jones | Windsor County, Vermont, United States | June 27, 2012 | Details |
  |
June 06, 2012 | greekbecky | Monroe County, New York, United States | June 27, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 18, 2012 | Jeremy Martin | Allegany County, New York, United States | June 27, 2012 | Details |
 |
May 27, 2012 | Birchlight | Lamoille County, Vermont, United States | June 26, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 22, 2012 | A.Fleming | Oswego County, New York, United States | June 24, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 18, 2012 | G Meyer | Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States | June 21, 2012 | Details |
 |
May 30, 2012 | BLefebvre | Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States | June 20, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 14, 2012 | Syd's | Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States | June 18, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 14, 2012 | jim8435wisc | Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States | June 18, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 17, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Carol Snow Milne) | Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 18, 2012 | Details |
| June 16, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 17, 2012 | Details | |
 |
May 01, 2011 | joanne.russo | Windham County, Vermont, United States | June 16, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 22, 2011 | ladymagpie | Manitoba, Canada | June 13, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 13, 2012 | G Meyer | Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States | June 13, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 09, 2012 | trever | Wood County, Wisconsin, United States | June 12, 2012 | Details |
 |
June 06, 2012 | trever | Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States | June 12, 2012 | Details |
 |
May 27, 2012 | aarongunnar | Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States | June 10, 2012 | Details |
 |
May 27, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Mark Vaas) | Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States | May 29, 2012 | Details |
  |
May 27, 2012 | monstermoose | Henry County, Indiana, United States | May 28, 2012 | Details |
 |
May 18, 2012 | jackbug | Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States | May 21, 2012 | Details |
  |
May 11, 2012 | Carol Muth | Hancock County, Maine, United States | May 19, 2012 | Details |
 |
May 17, 2012 | Angneal | Washington County, Maine, United States | May 18, 2012 | Details |
  |
May 12, 2012 | BOGwalker | St Louis County, Minnesota, United States | May 17, 2012 | Details |
 |
May 13, 2012 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | May 14, 2012 | Details |
 |
April 23, 2012 | Prairie Wetlands Learning Center | Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States | April 26, 2012 | Details |
 |
April 08, 2011 | trever | Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States | April 26, 2012 | Details |
