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Saturniidae Moth

Eacles sp.

Photo by K.c.Truax
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Species ID Suggestions

Eacles imperialis decoris
Ryan St. Laurent
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Eacles sp.
bayucca
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Comments (3)
bayucca
Depending on the definitive species name. I would call it until then: Saturniidae Moth.
bayucca
Definitely Saturniidae, Eacles sp., but I have some doubts that this is not the famous Eacles imperialis, Emperor Moth.

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PublishedJanuary 17, 2012

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