Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1064161

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Observation date: September 03, 2015
Submitted by: Lizard
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I found this catepillar in the late evening "11:30"pm on sept. 3 2015, eating leaves on my red maple tree, it was a clear, humid night . His movements were slow and smooth until i moved the branch he was on, then he went into a spastic jerky dance for a few seconds when he calmed back down and went back to eating the leaves.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 06, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Okaloosa County