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

[Doug Yanega]

The first thing that comes to my mind is a large Notodontid - the 
"black, white, orange" color combination is especially common in 
larvae of that family. But that particular larva is unknown to me.

Good luck rearing some out! ;-)
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