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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 668 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Oct 15, 2021
Observation date: Sep 25, 2021
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 25, 2021
Observation date: Sep 11, 2021
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2021
Observation date: Jun 22, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 13, 2021
Observation date: Jun 28, 2021
Submitted by: mbroen
Region: Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 10, 2021
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: Hawk09
Region: Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021
Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021
Observation date: Jun 22, 2021
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: Sue_Ed
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: Leslie66
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: Pauletteza
Region: Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 14, 2021
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: mtobin11
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2021
Observation date: Jul 12, 2021
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: Sharons_Shotz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 02, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: B Shulist
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: djarrow
Region: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 07, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
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