Ctenucha venosa

Ctenucha venosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Ctenucha
Species: C. venosa
Binomial name
Ctenucha venosa
Walker, 1854[1]
Synonyms
  • Ctenucha (Philoros) venosa Walker, 1854
  • Ctenucha tigrina Strecker, 1899

Ctenucha venosa, the Veined Ctenucha Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1854. It is found 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.

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