Rank Species | Genus Ctenucha Higher classification Ctenucha | |
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Similar Ctenucha, Insect, Cisseps fulvicollis, Butterflies and moths, Haploa | ||
Virginia ctenucha moth arctiidae ctenucha virginica with mosquito
Ctenucha virginica, the Virginia ctenucha, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The wingspan ranges from 40–50 millimetres (1.6–2.0 in). The wing color varies from black to olive-brown. The body is a metallic blue-green. The head is yellow-orange, with feathery antennae. The caterpillar (about 20–25 mm) has multiple tufts of white and yellow hair. It undergoes metamorphosis in May–August.
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- Virginia ctenucha moth arctiidae ctenucha virginica with mosquito
- Virginia ctenucha moth ctenucha virginica
- Range
- Food plants
- Similar species
- References
Virginia ctenucha moth ctenucha virginica
Range
It is endemic to eastern North America, from Newfoundland south to Virginia. According to the University of Alberta, there has been a westward expansion in the last 60 years as it is has reached the Canadian rockies and is now found in all Canadian provinces.
Food plants
Larvae feed on a variety of host plants including various grasses, irises, and sedges. Adults drink nectar from flowers including goldenrod.
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