Cattail
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Acronicta insularis
cattail caterpillar, Henry's marsh moth
Acronicta insularis is a noctuid moth native to North America, with larvae known as the cattail caterpillar and adults as Henry's marsh moth. The species was first described in 1868 and was reclassified from Simyra to Acronicta in 2015 based on phylogenetic analysis. It has a transcontinental distribution across the United States and southern Canada, with adults active from spring through late summer and larvae feeding on wetland plants including cattails and various grasses.
Bellura obliqua
Cattail Borer Moth, cattail borer
Bellura obliqua, commonly known as the cattail borer moth, is a species of cutworm moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in North America, with distribution records from Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Vermont). The common name suggests larval association with cattails (Typha spp.), though specific biological details remain poorly documented in available sources.
Bucrates malivolans
Cattail Conehead
Bucrates malivolans, commonly known as the Cattail Conehead, is a katydid species in the family Tettigoniidae. It occurs in the southeastern United States, with records from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana. The species is associated with wetland habitats, particularly those supporting cattail vegetation. It belongs to the conehead tribe Copiphorini, characterized by elongated cone-shaped heads.
Leptysma marginicollis
cattail toothpick grasshopper, slender locust
Leptysma marginicollis is a grasshopper species known by the common names cattail toothpick grasshopper and slender locust. It is distinguished from superficially similar Gomphocerinae grasshoppers by a diagnostic spur or spine between the front legs. The species is strongly associated with wetland vegetation, particularly emergent plants such as cattails and sedges, across a broad geographic range spanning North America, the Neotropics, and the Caribbean.