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: Jun 17, 2016
Submitted by: jclydesdale
Region: Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
Observation date: Sep 08, 2022
Submitted by: Staci Gibson
Region: Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 08, 2022
Observation date: Jul 11, 2022
Submitted by: jeremyq
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 09, 2022
Observation date: May 03, 2020
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: kcdemille
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 13, 2022
Observation date: Jul 11, 2022
Submitted by: mapleleaf56
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 08, 2022
Submitted by: saapple
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 10, 2022
Submitted by: RLS
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 09, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: JaninaO
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2022
Submitted by: Greyhaven1
Region: Androscoggin County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 04, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2022
Submitted by: NanSteve
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 04, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2022
Observation date: Jun 26, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
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
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