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Imperial Moth Caterpillar

Eacles imperialis

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Field Notes

Description:

This caterpillar was approximately 3" long.

Habitat:

Pupation takes place in underground burrows.

Notes:

I found this caterpillar when I spotted a turtle that was digging in my yard. The caterpillar was digging it's way from under some dirt.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
TracyL
Its okay, really cool photo, ive never seen one of those and im glad you were able to ID it!
MelissaFerguson
I had a typo in saying it was 3' long instead of 3"...sorry! If I saw something like this that was 3' long, I would have thought a Graboid had got loose from the movie-set Tremors!! Thank you, everyone, for helping me with this!
Aaron_G
I think Melissa is right: http://bugguide.net/node/view/4757
TracyL
im working on IDing it for you, i know that it will much your veggies until they ate gone and it will be a moth, also it burrows into the dirt for the winter, now to get the exact species name for you :)
Mark Ridgway
3' long !!!?? don't let it near your vegie patch.

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Butterflies & Moths of the World
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Florida's Flora & Fauna
Mission
Moths of the World

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PublishedJanuary 17, 2012

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