6,274 observationsLeast Concern
Marsh Dagger
Acronicta insularis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Arthropoda βΊClass: Insecta βΊOrder: Lepidoptera βΊFamily: Noctuidae βΊGenus: Acronicta
About
The cattail caterpillar (when referring to the larva) or Henry's marsh moth (when referring to the adult) (Acronicta insularis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from coast to coast throughout the United States and southern Canada (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba).