scientific name : Eacles imperialis
common name : Imperial moth
information : Very large, bright green, charcoal and brown, or pinkish with long, white hairlike setae. Dorsum of second and third thoracic segments with prominent spinulose horns. Spiracles white, rimmed with black or blue. Food: pines, oaks, maples, sweet gym, sassafras, and many others. Caterpillar: July to September; 1 generation.

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