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Henry's Marsh Moth - Simyra insularis? ID guidance is appreciated!<br /> <br /> Resting on a cool surface (chest freezer lid) below porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 25, 2018.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63601/henrys_marsh_moth_-_simyra_insularis.html" title="Henry&#039;s Marsh Moth - Simyra insularis?"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/63601_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2BTKWs94He67RU3zCMS2wYjMQblA%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Henry&#039;s Marsh Moth - Simyra insularis? D guidance is appreciated!<br /> <br /> Resting on a cool surface (chest freezer lid) below porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 25, 2018.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63602/henrys_marsh_moth_-_simyra_insularis.html Geotagged,Henry&#039;s Marsh Moth,Simyra insularis,Summer,United States,lepidoptera,moth,moth week 2018,moths,simyra" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Henry's Marsh Moth,Simyra insularis,Summer,United States,lepidoptera,moth,moth week 2018,moths,simyra Click/tap to enlarge

Henry's Marsh Moth - Simyra insularis?

ID guidance is appreciated!

Resting on a cool surface (chest freezer lid) below porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 25, 2018.

Henry's Marsh Moth - Simyra insularis? D guidance is appreciated!<br /> <br /> Resting on a cool surface (chest freezer lid) below porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 25, 2018.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63602/henrys_marsh_moth_-_simyra_insularis.html Geotagged,Henry's Marsh Moth,Simyra insularis,Summer,United States,lepidoptera,moth,moth week 2018,moths,simyra

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The Henry's Marsh Moth

The Cattail Caterpillar or Henry's Marsh Moth is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from coast to coast throughout the United States and southern Canada. The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September.

The larvae feed on ''Typha'' and ''Polygonum'' species, as well as various grasses and sedges, poplar and willow.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2018. Captured Jul 24, 2018 16:30 in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/2.8
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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