Saddled Prominent
Heterocampa guttivitta fam. Notodontidae
Host plant: eastern hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)
Date found: 19, Aug, 2024
Location Found: Engelmann Woods Natural Area, Franklin County, MO
2024 Caterpillar Season – Saddled Prominent
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