Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1218950

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Observation date: July 23, 2019
Date notes: We have outdoor light on at night to help our neighbor find the way when his wife goes into labor. We are attracting a lot of moths.
Submitted by: heiseymj
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The first imperial moth appeared on 7/22/19. It has never left. This morning the second imperial moth appeared this morning.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: July 23, 2019
Coordinator notes: I'm sorry, but I don't know the answer to your question about rare or endangered species. However I checked the DEC list and see no records of listed moth species for NY in the BAMONA database. Only historical records.
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, St. Lawrence County