Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1190770

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Observation date: October 06, 2018
Submitted by: Keisha1990
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Rainy weather before sighting, found on the ground under a red oak tree
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: October 06, 2018
Coordinator notes: Needs soil to burrow into and form pupa, which would emerge as moth next spring
Checklist region(s): Calcasieu Parish, United States, Louisiana