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Photo by MargaretT
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Field Notes

Description:

Huge creepy moth

Habitat:

Northern Georgia, US

Notes:

At an outlet mall on sidewalk; I think the markings on its body resemble a skull.

Species ID Suggestions

Imperial Moth

Eacles imperialis

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TracyL
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Imperial Moth

Eacles imperialis

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KristenGilpin
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Comments (3)
alicelongmartin
And someone told me yesterday, there were no pretty moths. I did know better.
Nicholas4
What a beautiful specimen Margaret.. They are harmless you know.. The colors appear to be thrown on a canvas painting of some nutty artist!!

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PublishedJuly 19, 2011

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