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Spodoptera ornithogalli
Small. Smaller than a US dime coin (Less than 18 millimeters, less than 3/4 of an inch)
Spotted while still dark outside, almost an hour before sunrise. Not at a light. Instead on a residence's porch column.
It looks as though your specimen has a hitchhiker, a mite, which is that reddish protrusion below the head.
Spotted on Aug 12, 2017
Submitted on Aug 12, 2017
