Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1218891

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Observation date: July 22, 2019
Submitted by: mmontri
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Was flying around my back porch lights at 11:10pm Eastern Daylight time. I went outside and it landed on one of my kids' toys. I took a photo, then went back inside and turned off the lights in the hopes that it would re-orient itself to natural lights.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: February 02, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Michigan, Livingston County