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monster caterpillar - Eacles imperialis
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monster caterpillar - Eacles imperialis
Richmond, Virginia, USA
September 29, 2009
Size: about 5inch long

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Contributed by aokcreation on 6 October, 2009 - 8:59am
Last updated 17 October, 2009 - 12:45pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Abigail M. Parker, 17 October, 2009 - 12:45pm login or register to post comments

eacles
Imperial Moth - Hodges#7704 (Eacles imperialis)looking for a spot to bury itself and pupate



heres the moth..
… shotguneddie, 6 October, 2009 - 9:46am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you. I think Wikipedia
Thank you. I think Wikipedia needs an update on there lava pictures:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Larval_development-_Imperial_moth.JPG
… aokcreation, 6 October, 2009 - 10:10am login or register to post comments

 
Accurate as far as it goes
There are two color variants, and apparently the Wikipedia series is for the brown variant and this looks like the green one (I'm not qualified to confirm the ID).
… Chuck Entz, 16 October, 2009 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

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