Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1117766

Virginia Ctenucha
Ctenucha virginica

Observation date: May 26, 2017
Submitted by: DarkDisco7
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found on a cool night, in a cluster of about 7 more of the same species. They were on blades of grass, the thick kind that you can use to make a grass whistle. When threatened, they curl up into a small ball. They have blue/gray and green hair, but it does not cause rashes and/or irattation. Their body is black, and their legs are reddish orange.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: February 15, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario