Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1227629

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Observation date: August 14, 2019
Submitted by: Maglamaniac
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found hanging on cypress pine. Took picture then moved it to front yard into magnolia because of the rain. Feel like it just hatched but did fly up into the canopy. Stayed till bedtime. Rained..gone the next day. Yesterday..8/20/19 i found a cocoon and isolated into sandy soil and large bowl.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 21, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Florida, Levy County