Catocala sappho (ID by L.Scharpf)
Hodges #8786
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Found on Pecan Tree bark, Opelika, AL
This specimen is believed to be the larval stage of one of the larger members of the family Noctuidae.
It is thought to be the larva of an Underwing moth, probably in the genus Catocala.
Notes by Dr. Wayne Brewer, Department of Entomology, Auburn University