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Imperial moth (larva)

Eacles imperialis

Description:

Larva: two variable color forms - green form varies from light green to dark green; brown form varies from orangish to chocolate brown to almost black; pair of spined dorsal tubercles on second and third thoracic segments, and sometimes first few abdominal segments; spiracles prominent, yellowish-white, ringed with black; many long whitish hairs dorsally, and shorter less dense ones laterally; short middorsal horn on ninth and tenth abdominal segments; prolegs larger on tenth segment than on other segments. (information from BugGuide)

Habitat:

Deciduous forest

Notes:

This caterpillar was spotted on a pine tree, but this species also uses the following host plants: bald cypress, basswood, birch, cedar, elm, hickory, Honeylocust, maple, oak, sassafras, sweetgum, sycamore, and walnut.

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4 Comments

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Beautiful :)

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow! Fascinating!!!

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

BIG, too! I think I have a photo of my hand next to it for scale, but it's on my phone. I'll look for it.

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

WOW! He is a cool cat! HA!

Aaron_G
Spotted by
Aaron_G

Arkansas, USA

Spotted on Oct 11, 2012
Submitted on Oct 13, 2012

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