Species
Ctenucha rubroscapus (White-tipped ctenucha)
Ctenucha rubroscapus, the red-shouldered ctenucha moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Ménétriés in 1857. It is found in western North America, where it is limited to low elevations west of the Cascade Mountains, south of Chehalis in Washington. The habitat consists of coastal grasslands adjacent to the ocean, as well as wet boggy meadows and wet prairie.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
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Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
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Class: Insecta (Insects)
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Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
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Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
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Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
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Family: Erebidae (Underwing, tiger, tussock, and allied moths)
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Subfamily: Arctiinae (Tiger moths and allies)
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Tribe: Arctiini (Tiger moths)
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Subtribe: Ctenuchina (Handmaidens)
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Genus: Ctenucha
- Species: Ctenucha rubroscapus (White-tipped ctenucha)
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Genus: Ctenucha
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Subtribe: Ctenuchina (Handmaidens)
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Tribe: Arctiini (Tiger moths)
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Subfamily: Arctiinae (Tiger moths and allies)
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Family: Erebidae (Underwing, tiger, tussock, and allied moths)
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Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
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Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
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Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
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Class: Insecta (Insects)
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Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
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Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)