Marsh Dagger

Acronicta insularis

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia β€ΊPhylum: Arthropoda β€ΊClass: Insecta β€ΊOrder: Lepidoptera β€ΊFamily: Noctuidae β€ΊGenus: 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).