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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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: May 30, 2011
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 23, 2022
Observation date: May 08, 2011
Submitted by: slove3278
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 13, 2022
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: ZandMom
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jan 11, 2022
Observation date: Apr 17, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 11, 2022
Observation date: Nov 04, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 08, 2022
Observation date: Jun 03, 2016
Submitted by: Chris Blomme
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 08, 2022
Observation date: Jun 07, 2021
Submitted by: SeanLomax
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Jun 07, 2017
Submitted by: DaniaHfx
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Jun 13, 2019
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Mackinac County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Dec 24, 2016
Submitted by: sampranger
Region: Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Sep 19, 2016
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 20, 2020
Submitted by: Peg Serani
Region: Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: Peg Serani
Region: Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: Peg Serani
Region: Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 05, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 31, 2021
Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: jofritz
Region: Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 31, 2021
Observation date: May 30, 2020
Submitted by: Kathmoth
Region: Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 27, 2021
Submitted by: Embio
Region: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: Remo
Region: Barnes County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Nov 04, 2021
Observation date: Oct 06, 2017
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 01, 2021
Observation date: Apr 15, 2017
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Seneca County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021
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
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