Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1061414

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Observation date: August 18, 2015
Submitted by: johnc
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed crawling over granite bare rock looking for site to pupate, which it found and disappeared into the pine needle bed. Overcast but warm, about 24 deg.C Brown larva compared to yesterday's green larva.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 31, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario