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Imperial Moth
Eacles imperialis
29.1111, -82.0149
Field Notes
Description:
Breath-taking!
I am estimating the wingspan to be about 4.5 inches wide. Love those colors!
Habitat:
This individual was sleeping on my front porch window shutter.
My neighborhood is mainly a sad remnant of Longleaf Pine /Turkey Oak Sandhill.
Notes:
From Bugguide.net:
Food
Larvae feed on leaves of Bald Cypress, basswood, birch, cedar, elm, hickory, Honeylocust, maple, oak, pine, Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), sycamore, walnut.
Adults do not feed.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 27, 2014
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