Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1063670

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Observation date: September 02, 2015
Submitted by: Joellen
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Catapillar was crawling on shouldar of roadway pavement (NYS, route 56, 2 miles north of Norwood, NY. Pavement was running by a farm cornfield and weedy areas that grow beside the road. Temperature was around 80 F. with high humidity and hazy air conditions. Catapillar was moving toward the main road way (to the right in the photo). The catapillar was extremely large...a good3 inches long and about a 1/2" in width.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: September 06, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, St. Lawrence County