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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Ctenucha |
| Species: | C. cressonana
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| Ctenucha cressonana | |
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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
edit- ^ "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