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 14, 2022
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
Observation date: Jun 21, 2022
Submitted by: eadurflinger
Region: Trumbull County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 23, 2022
Observation date: Jun 18, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 18, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2022
Submitted by: Ajhale
Region: Summit County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2022
Observation date: Jun 16, 2022
Submitted by: vzalewski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 15, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2022
Observation date: Jun 01, 2022
Submitted by: foxhawkins
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2022
Observation date: May 14, 2022
Submitted by: Microbonnologist
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 15, 2022
Observation date: Apr 23, 2022
Submitted by: deconners
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 23, 2022
Observation date: Apr 16, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 16, 2022
Observation date: May 01, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 11, 2022
Observation date: Apr 08, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 09, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: LynnePatlach
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
Observation date: Mar 10, 2022
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Mar 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: Jerry Green Photo
Region: Madison County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Mar 10, 2022
Observation date: Apr 20, 2021
Submitted by: Alisdair
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 17, 2022
Observation date: May 26, 2017
Submitted by: DarkDisco7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 15, 2022
Observation date: Mar 28, 2017
Submitted by: abstractivist
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 15, 2022
Observation date: Oct 08, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 14, 2022
Observation date: Jun 27, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022
Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: 1Carex
Region: Alger County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 28, 2017
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Feb 07, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2011
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 23, 2022
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