About Ctenucha venosa Walker, 1854
Ctenucha venosa, commonly known as the veined ctenucha moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. This moth is found in the United States, ranging from southern Nevada and Arizona east to Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas; it also occurs in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, and Venezuela. The forewings of this species measure 14 to 16 millimeters in length. It produces several generations each year, and adult moths are in flight from April through November. Its larvae feed on a variety of plants, including grasses, with Bouteloua curtipendula (sideoats grama) being a notable host plant.
