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Imperial Moth - Hodges#7704 (Eacles imperialis)
Photo#701183
Copyright © 2012 Patricia Creigh
grey large caterpillar -
Eacles imperialis
lincoln, sussex County, Delaware, USA
September 7, 2012
Size: 3"
A Facebook friend found this dead specimen in her garden in Lincoln, DE, and was wondering what monster moth would come of a 3 inch caterpillar.
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Contributed by
James Cayz
on 7 September, 2012 - 9:24pm
Moved- Eacles imperialis
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Normally I would frass a dead caterpillar, but this adds DE to the guide for
E. imperialis
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Ryan St Laurent
, 7 September, 2012 - 9:44pm
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