Cresson's ctenucha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
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, 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]

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


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