Psectrotarsia Suavis, maybe?. - Eacles imperialis

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… Ryan St Laurent, 17 July, 2014 - 10:58pm

Eacles imperialis

Well, that makes more sense, since we live in northern Oneida County.

… Ann Gillis, 12 July, 2014 - 6:44am

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Moved from ID Request.

I am still hoping that county data is provided... but any NY Eacles imperialis record is important, so despite the non-specific data and shabby condition of this moth, this record should not be frassed.

… Ryan St Laurent, 11 July, 2014 - 9:46pm

Eacles Imperialis

County is north Oneida County. Closest town is Remsen. Hope that helps. When I first noticed this moth, I saw panicky fluttering going on the ground. Went out to see what it was, and this was the moth. Let it sit on the ground for several hours, then picked it up when it wasn't moving anymore, and set it on the bench. It had a drop of fluid on its underside, and I wondered if it had been laying eggs, although I didn't see any sign of them around. The good part about this land is there is no insecticide used ever.

… Ann Gillis, 12 July, 2014 - 6:50am

Thanks for the additional data

This is the second contemporary record that I know of from Oneida County, the other was a larval sighting from Forestport back in 2012.

Based on this image alone I would have a hard time saying whether this was the nominate subspecies or E. i. pini, however, based on the larval sighting from 2012, which was very clearly E. i. pini, I'd say this is very likely also that subspecies. There definitely seems to be a southern extension of the distribution of this subspecies in recent years... or perhaps a northern re-extension in the distribution of the nominate subspecies

… Ryan St Laurent, 17 July, 2014 - 11:00pm

what was the size of this moth?

could it be an Imperial Moth if it is large...

… Ilze V-G., 10 July, 2014 - 11:15am

Eacles imperialis

This is Eacles imperialis. In NY this species is restricted to Long Island and upstate NY (as subspecies E. i. pini).

Please provide county information. Seeing as this is a NY sighting of E. imperialis it could very well be an important record.

Since you mention upstate NY, it is probably E. i. pini. Unfortunately this one was not able to correctly expand its wings after emergence.

… Ryan St Laurent, 10 July, 2014 - 11:14am