Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 996555

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Observation date: August 03, 2014
Submitted by: Planty
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It flew inside our house, it was HUGE. Wingspan of maybe 5"? 6"? I've rescued several this summer already but this is the first time the was camera handy. Bright yellow with brownish spots. Let it go outside after I took this photo. It appeared to be in good health. Sorry that you can only see one wing clearly here.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 03, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.