Lrg navy larva w/ thin white bands, spatulate tentacles - Austin, TX - on Cissus - Noctuidae ??

[Bruce Walsh]

Mike:

This looks like a larvae of an  Acronicta (Nocutidae, subfamily Acronictina =
Dagger moths).  Which species I'm not sure.


cheers

bruce



Quoting Mike Quinn <entomike at gmail.com>:

> All,
>
> This large distinctive larva was found last year in Central Texas. Anyone
> know what it might
> be?
>
> I don't think its wide spread in the U.S., thought Cisssus trifoliata is.
>
> http://bugguide.net/node/view/160358
> http://bugguide.net/node/view/160355
>



 
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