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Cattail Caterpillar Moth - caterpillar - Acronicta insularis
Copyright © 2011 Ilona L.

Cattail Caterpillar Moth - caterpillar - Acronicta insularis
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
August 9, 2011
These caterpillars are easy to rear. They don't change appearance much when molting unlike some other caterpillars. Diet consisted of grass found along a stream and in lowland areas.

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Contributed by Ilona L. on 10 August, 2011 - 12:28am
Last updated 26 December, 2014 - 11:13am

Moved
Moved from Simyra.
… Ilona L., 10 August, 2011 - 12:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Ilona L., 10 August, 2011 - 11:51am login or register to post comments

Looks to be Simyra

Someplace near a wetland?
… john and jane balaban, 10 August, 2011 - 1:00am login or register to post comments

 
caterpillar
Yes, it was found next to a small stream. Just noticed that some of the moths in this section look white. And...I just happened to find a white moth in the same general vicinity:)
… Ilona L., 10 August, 2011 - 12:00pm login or register to post comments

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