Ctenucha cressonana

Cresson's ctenucha
Scientific classification
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;

Last updated August 25, 2019

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.

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings (Catocala); litter moths (Herminiinae); tiger, lichen, and wasp moths (Arctiinae); tussock moths (Lymantriinae), including the arctic woolly bear moth ; piercing moths ; micronoctuoid moths (Micronoctuini); snout moths (Hypeninae); and zales, though many of these common names can also refer to moths outside the Erebidae. Some of the erebid moths are called owlets.

A species description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species which have been described previously or are related. The species description often contains photographs or other illustrations of the type material and states in which museums it has been deposited. The publication in which the species is described gives the new species a formal scientific name. Some 1.9 million species have been identified and described, out of some 8.7 million that may actually exist. Millions more have become extinct.

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

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

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[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