Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1132287

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Observation date: July 30, 2017
Submitted by: mrsannewellman@...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The next day after the photo it was lying on the porch floor flopping around. An exterminator had been to the house the previous week which makes me think it may have come in contact with insecticide sprayed on the house exterior : ( The next day is was merely quivering a bit. Weather had been in 80-90 range with some rain. We have never seen an Imperial Moth around here. We have a couple mature white pines on our property.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 06, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): New Castle County, United States, Delaware