Ctenucha

Genus of moths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ctenucha (pronounced "ten-OOCH-ah")[2] is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
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Ctenucha
Ctenucha brunnea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Arctiini
Subtribe: Ctenuchina
Genus: Ctenucha
Kirby, 1837[1]
Synonyms
  • Compsoprium Blanchard, 1852
  • Philoros Walker, 1854
  • Caralisa Walker, 1856
  • Euctenucha Grote, 1873
  • Philorus Zerny, 1912
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Etymology

The genus name Ctenucha was coined by William Kirby from the Greek meaning "having a comb", a reference to the showy antennae of some species.[3]

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