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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) » Royal Moths (Ceratocampinae) » Eacles » Imperial Moth - Hodges#7704 (Eacles imperialis)
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Eacles imperialis
Copyright © 2007 William Rice

Eacles imperialis
Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, USA
September 15, 2007
Size: 5 x 2 " as pictured
I have seen many large moths here, very pretty. Male or female? Very docile.
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Contributed by William Rice on 15 September, 2007 - 9:04pm
Last updated 25 January, 2008 - 2:39pm

laying eggs
This bug has been sitting on my front porch for days now and this morning, it has laid eggs all over the place. It is very gross - but I don't want to harm this thing but it is getting really gross. What do I do?
… ktras, 26 July, 2011 - 8:40am login or register to post comments

male
According to Butterflies and Moths of North America's website, the females have more yellow/gold and the males have more purple. I just found one this morning on my front porch! Wow.
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