Ctenucha cressonana

Cresson's ctenucha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Ctenucha
Species: C. cressonana
Binomial name
Ctenucha cressonana
Grote, 1863[1]
Synonyms
  • Ctenucha sanguinaria Strecker, 1878
  • Ctenucha cressoana var. lutea Grote, 1902

Ctenucha cressonana (Cresson's ctenucha) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the Rocky Mountains,[2] including Colorado and New Mexico.

The wingspan is about 45 mm.[3]

The host plant is unknown, but adults have been observed laying eggs on blades of grass.[4]

References

  1. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ↑ Ctenucha at funet
  3. ↑ Note On Ctenucha Cressonana And Venosa
  4. ↑ A Gallery of Insects - Boulder County & Environs Colorado


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