Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica)

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Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Arctiidae (ark-TYE-ih-dee) (Info)
Genus: Ctenucha
Species: virginica
Profile:
1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Regional...
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Oakland, Maryland
Craryville, New York
Van Etten, New York
Glouster, Ohio

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Positive DiOhio On Jan 27, 2007, DiOhio from Corning, OH
(Zone 6a) wrote:
Host Plants: Grasses, Irises and sedges.

This moth is very similar to the Yellow-collared Scape moth but take note of the wide wings, metalic blue body and whitish fringe on the wings.
By DiOhio
By PanamonCreel
By bebop2
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By LadyAshleyR

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