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 416 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 24, 2016
Submitted by: Kathy Brown
Region: Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 16, 2017
Observation date: Jun 10, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 13, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 01, 2017
Submitted by: Dogsledding101
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2017
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: Bubs
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2017
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: Winter
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 01, 2017
Observation date: Jun 30, 2017
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 20, 2017
Observation date: Jul 01, 2017
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jun 26, 2017
Submitted by: Nicholas4343
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 14, 2017
Submitted by: chalicerae
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: pothiernicole
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2017
Observation date: Jul 04, 2017
Submitted by: Kitty329
Region: Day County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 13, 2017
Observation date: Jun 25, 2017
Submitted by: Vogeye
Region: Summit County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 11, 2017
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 07, 2017
Observation date: Jul 04, 2017
Submitted by: johngor
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2017
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 02, 2017
Observation date: Jun 26, 2017
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 01, 2017
Observation date: Jun 29, 2017
Submitted by: Anne Peck
Region: Herkimer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 30, 2017
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 30, 2017
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2017
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: radarboy
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2017
Observation date: Jun 27, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 28, 2017
Observation date: Jul 26, 2016
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 25, 2017
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