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Imperial Moth - Hodges#7704 (Eacles imperialis)
Photo#224505
Copyright © 2008
Matt Edmonds
moth -
Eacles imperialis
Pinellas County, Florida, USA
September 12, 2008
Size: 2 inches
ID please?
Found on a convenience store building under a light.
Contributed by
Matt Edmonds
on 13 September, 2008 - 10:08am
Last updated 30 October, 2012 - 3:44pm
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. Nice specimen! Only 2" wingspan? That's very small for these guys.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 13 September, 2008 - 10:13am
Thanks Hannah
I meant his body was aboot (I spelled that Canadian for you) 2" long. His wings were probably 5 or so inches.
Thanks again!
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Matt Edmonds
, 13 September, 2008 - 10:46am
Best to indicate what you're measuring : )
For other insects and spiders, body length is the normal measurement (but new visitors to this site always seem to include spider legs - it makes them scarier, I guess). For moths wingspan is often used, but depending on how the wings are held, it can be almost exactly body length x 2, or very different. I usually write "head to wingtip" or "wingspan" on lep measurements for that reason.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 13 September, 2008 - 11:05am