Ctenucha venosa
| Veined ctenucha moth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Arctiini |
| Subtribe: | Ctenuchina |
| Genus: | Ctenucha |
| Species: | C. venosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854[1] | |
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Ctenucha venosa, the veined ctenucha moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. 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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