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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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Moth name? - Eacles imperialis - male
Copyright © 2008 Bonnie Wray

Moth name? - Eacles imperialis - Male
Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA
September 30, 2008
Size: 4 1/8 " windspan
There were 5 of these under our shed door light this morning.
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Contributed by Bonnie Wray on 30 September, 2008 - 10:50am
Last updated 8 October, 2008 - 10:03am

Male Imperial Moth
This is an Imperial Moth, a male
… roar, 4 October, 2008 - 7:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Imperial Moth
'Roar'
I didn't know it was a male, thank you. I found five of them decorating my shed door one morning early this week. I view them with mixed emotions... So happy to see them within their short life span as an adult, but saddened to know these colorful giant moths, like my other temporary guests, a Luna and Cecropia, have an "Oh, too short" life.
… Bonnie Wray, 5 October, 2008 - 8:15am login or register to post comments

Imperial Moth
An Imperial Moth has recently been in the news. Some man found one in his RV and thought it a "sign" becaused he could see the face of Jesus in the moth. If he subscribed to Bug Guide, he'd known all Imperials look like that. Actually, it looks more like Osama Bin Laden.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 30 September, 2008 - 11:19am login or register to post comments

 
Imperial Moth
Robert, I remember reading about that. (Laughing)Well whoever they look like, I've got five of them and six hours after sunrise, they are still there. Thanks for your informative comments.
Bonnie
… Bonnie Wray, 30 September, 2008 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

Eacles
Eacles imperialis--Imperial Moth, one of the wild silk moths found in the US
… Nina, 30 September, 2008 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

 
Imperial Moth
Thank you very much. In the past I have found beautiful large moths under our shed light. This was the first time I had 5 of the same species.
… Bonnie Wray, 30 September, 2008 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

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