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 469 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: FZ1000mothnut
Region: Stark County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: Kzfisherman
Region: McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2018
Observation date: Jul 11, 2017
Submitted by: Puccini
Region: Roberts County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: b.cn.u
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: NattyS
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: adamlein
Region: Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 27, 2018
Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: The Original Sin
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jul 22, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: Vtotheica
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2018
Observation date: Jul 12, 2018
Submitted by: Brozo08
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 14, 2018
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 11, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 13, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: Lconley
Region: Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 12, 2018
Observation date: Jul 10, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 10, 2018
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 07, 2018
Observation date: Jun 19, 2015
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 06, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: Gemini
Region: Medina County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: nancyandlondon@...
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: Mommachick
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 29, 2018
Submitted by: Daryl Warren
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 26, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 27, 2018
Observation date: Jun 26, 2018
Submitted by: Anita B
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 27, 2018
Observation date: Jun 26, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 27, 2018
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