Family Noctuidae Hodges # 9261
Caterpillar foods: many woody plants, and occasionally non-woody plants like dogbane (Bugguide)
Acronicta impressa is probably a complex of closely related species. The caterpillars are quite variable in color and degree of hairiness. (Wagner et al.)
4/23/2025
5/4/2018
5/16/2023
7/17/2022
7/20/2024
7/26/2014
9/21/2017 found eating aspen
9/21/2017
9/23/2017 cocoon in leaf shelter
5/22/2018 adult emerged from cocoon
Lifecycle – caterpillar found 9/21/17; overwintered in frig; adult emerged 5/22/18
