Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Observation date: September 24, 2016
Date notes: time approximate
Submitted by: stomlins701
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found crawling across the yard, no trees in yard but small stream in back has elm, honeylocust, bald cypress (planted), all food plants of this species.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: October 13, 2016
Coordinator notes: Larva turned red, looking for a place to pupate, pretty far west for this species. SAT
Checklist region(s): United States, Tarrant County, Texas