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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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caterpillar - Eacles imperialis
Copyright © 2012 Matt Edmonds

caterpillar - Eacles imperialis
Pinellas County, Florida, USA
October 27, 2012
Size: 1.125 inch ish
I thought this was a silkworm moth of some kind....but I couldn't find a match in the guide.
Help?

Thanks!

Edit: pupated on 11-10-12. He became VERY dark and unresponsive for a day until he began to bury.
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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 29 October, 2012 - 3:06pm
Last updated 12 November, 2012 - 9:56am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Matt Edmonds, 29 October, 2012 - 3:23pm login or register to post comments

Imperial moth cat…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 29 October, 2012 - 3:16pm login or register to post comments

 
ahhh
I had just come back to put that as my guess.
Thanks Ross!
… Matt Edmonds, 29 October, 2012 - 3:21pm login or register to post comments

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