Biology:Ctenucha venosa
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth
| Veined ctenucha moth | |
|---|---|
.jpg)
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Ctenucha |
| Species: | C. venosa
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854[1]
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Ctenucha venosa, the veined ctenucha moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in the US from southern Nevada and Arizona to Colorado, Kansas , Oklahoma and Texas ,[2] as well as in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama and Venezuela.[3]
The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. There are several generations per year with adults on wing from April to November.
The larvae feed on various plants, including grasses. Notably, Bouteloua curtipendula (Sideoats grama).
References
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ BugGuide
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/ctenuchinae/ctenucha/#venosa. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q13503720 entry
 |  |
