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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 - Eacles imperialis
Copyright © 2008 Matt Edmonds

moth - Eacles imperialis
Pinellas County, Florida, USA
September 12, 2008
Size: 2 inches
ID please?

Found on a convenience store building under a light.
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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 13 September, 2008 - 10:08am
Last updated 30 October, 2012 - 3:44pm

Imperial Moth
see guide. Nice specimen! Only 2" wingspan? That's very small for these guys.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 13 September, 2008 - 10:13am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Hannah
I meant his body was aboot (I spelled that Canadian for you) 2" long. His wings were probably 5 or so inches.
Thanks again!
… Matt Edmonds, 13 September, 2008 - 10:46am login or register to post comments

 
Best to indicate what you're measuring : )
For other insects and spiders, body length is the normal measurement (but new visitors to this site always seem to include spider legs - it makes them scarier, I guess). For moths wingspan is often used, but depending on how the wings are held, it can be almost exactly body length x 2, or very different. I usually write "head to wingtip" or "wingspan" on lep measurements for that reason.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 13 September, 2008 - 11:05am login or register to post comments

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