Henry's Marsh Moth
Simyra insularis (Herrich-Schaffer, 1868)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Identification: Forewing narrow and pointed; white with brown filling between veins. Forewing looks tan overall. Three dark brown streaks extend inward from outer margin, shortest streak near apex. Hindwing pure white without markings.
Wing Span: 3.5-4 cm.
Life History: 2 or more broods.
Flight: April-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Cattails, grasses, poplars, sedges, and willows.
Adult Food:
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Comments: Was Simyra henrici (Grote, 1873); changed at request of Phil Koenig in Oct 2008
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Observation date: Oct 02, 2017
Submitted by: amber alexander
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 02, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2019
Submitted by: Kelvinbrowne
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Oct 03, 2018
Submitted by: leetriplej
Region: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Oct 13, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 05, 2020
Observation date: Sep 18, 2020
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 26, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 10, 2020
Observation date: Sep 08, 2020
Submitted by: Paul Doerder
Region: Holmes County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: May 05, 2018
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 29, 2020
Observation date: May 26, 2020
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2020
Observation date: May 21, 2020
Submitted by: cobal2913
Region: Coshocton County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2020
Observation date: Apr 24, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 10, 2020
Observation date: May 03, 2020
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 05, 2020
Observation date: May 26, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 22, 2020
Observation date: Oct 01, 2019
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2019
Observation date: Oct 13, 2019
Submitted by: hackberry
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2019
Observation date: Oct 07, 2018
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: rglitchfield707
Region: Delaware County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2019
Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: Schuylkbilly
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
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