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:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 503 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
Observation date: Jun 12, 2019
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
Observation date: Jun 25, 2019
Submitted by: Mulevalley
Region: Cedar County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: Cormath
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: Jun 30, 2019
Submitted by: Maillehead
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: Cormath
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 04, 2019
Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 03, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2019
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2019
Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: Qclarke99
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 01, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: cjablonski
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 25, 2019
Submitted by: lorelei613
Region: St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: Nekowuzhere
Region: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 23, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: jsearight
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 22, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: kwood
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 22, 2019
Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 21, 2019
Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 21, 2019
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: Jun 13, 2019
Submitted by: THallam
Region: Madison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 16, 2019
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 16, 2019
Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: msieges
Region: Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 10, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: bhinsz
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 10, 2019
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