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Range: Central U.S., south to Panama
Larval Host Plants: Grasses
Similar Species: There are six species of Ctenucha in the U.S.
Texas Taxa:
Ctenucha cressonana - Butterflies and Moths of North America
Ctenucha venosa - Butterflies and Moths of North America
Photos:
Adult: Ctenucha venosa - Ed Knudson
Larva: Ctenucha venosa - Mike Singer
Biography: Francis Walker (1809 - 1874) - Wikipedia
References:
Holland, W.J. 1903. The Moth Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Moths of North America. Doubleday, Page, & Co., N.Y. xxiv + 479 pp.
Walker, F. 1854. Lepidoptera Heterocera. In: List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Vol. 2. pp. 279-581.
03 Apr 2007 © Mike Quinn / mike.quinn@tpwd.state.tx.us / Texas Entomology / Texas Lep Information