Butterflies and Moths of North America

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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:
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Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 586 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: Gary Walton
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jan 05, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: NoDaksights
Region: Dunn County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 26, 2020
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Observation date: May 03, 2019
Submitted by: Noseloc48
Region: Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 26, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: Nyllie
Region: Becker County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2020
Submitted by: Tom476
Region: Rice County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2009
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: abauchiero
Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 19, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2015
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 28, 2019
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 27, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 21, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: ewalt001
Region: Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 04, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: kristenej
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 18, 2020
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Observation date: Mar 28, 2020
Submitted by: LauraMaskell
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 14, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2020
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: rarecat
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 26, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 24, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: Judith Huf
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 18, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
Submitted by: oakmossed
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 17, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: spumpkingrl
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 17, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: lisagilardi
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2020
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