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Imperial Moth - Hodges#7704 (Eacles imperialis)
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Copyright © 2007
jlmikol
Large Green Caterpillar -
Eacles imperialis
New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, USA
October 30, 2007
Size: 3cm wide x 10cm long
Found on the grass, able to hold an acorn with its back feet/tail(?)
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Contributed by
jlmikol
on 3 November, 2007 - 11:34am
Last updated 26 November, 2007 - 8:26am
Imperial moth
compare:
More info
here
.
BTW I linked your images for you.
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 3 November, 2007 - 11:36am
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Yep- Eacles imperialis imperialis
Nice find. It's probably wondering about looking for a good pupation site.
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Ryan St Laurent
, 3 November, 2007 - 11:41am
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