Ctenucha cressonana

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Cresson's ctenucha
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ctenucha
Species:
C. cressonana
Binomial name
Ctenucha cressonana
Grote, 1863 [1]
Synonyms
  • Ctenucha sanguinariaStrecker, 1878
  • Ctenucha cressoana var. luteaGrote, 1902

Ctenucha cressonana, or Cresson's ctenucha, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1863. It is found in the US 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]

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References

  1. "930434.00 – 8261 – Ctenucha cressonana – Grote, 1863". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Ctenucha cressonana Grote, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. "Note On Ctenucha cressonana and venosa".
  4. A Gallery of Insects - Boulder County & Environs Colorado