Ctenucha
Sign in to saveCtenucha (pronounced "ten-OOCH-ah") is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
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Ctenucha (pronounced "ten-OOCH-ah") is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
== 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.
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