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:
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 11, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
Observation date: Jun 08, 2018
Submitted by: mfriesen
Region: Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 09, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: Jennie Lanzendorf
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 09, 2018
Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: gbw
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 31, 2018
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: Shari B
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Feb 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2017
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2018
Observation date: Jan 11, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 13, 2018
Observation date: Jun 30, 2017
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 07, 2018
Observation date: May 05, 2017
Submitted by: Livin4christjess
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 29, 2017
Observation date: Jul 07, 2016
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 16, 2017
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
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