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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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Imperial Moth Caterpillar - Eacles imperialis
Copyright © 2007 Steve Kortum

Imperial Moth Caterpillar - Eacles imperialis
Busch Conservation Area, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
August 12, 2007
Eacles imperialis on what appears to be an eastern redbud.
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Contributed by Steve Kortum on 14 August, 2007 - 6:40pm
Last updated 1 September, 2007 - 5:55pm

cool!
Eacles imperialis happens to be the moth that got me into photographing and working in ID'ing my specimens. Nice shot of the little guy/gal.
… Nina, 14 August, 2007 - 7:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks.
I haven't encountered the moth yet but I hope to someday.
… Steve Kortum, 14 August, 2007 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Steve, if you want to see my
Steve, if you want to see my photos of the Eacles that got me going, just take a peek at my photos--I think it's my first page? It took me a while to put them up here, so it might be on my 2nd page.
Nina
… Nina, 15 August, 2007 - 2:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Interesting color combination
Interesting color combination. I definitely have not seen that moth before.
Thanks Nina!
… Steve Kortum, 15 August, 2007 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

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