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Eacles imperialis
Pinelands New Jersey
I was very gentle when I caught this! After the photos were take he had no problem flying.
Spotted on Jun 27, 2013
Submitted on Jun 28, 2013
3 Comments
Thank you!
This is definitely Eacles imperialis. Please, never hold moths like this, even though the moth seems unharmed it can still be injured.
Looks like an Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis). Your thoughts? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eacles_impe...