Ctenucha cressonana

Cresson's ctenucha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Arctiini
Subtribe: Ctenuchina
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 (Cresson's ctenucha) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the 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]

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