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Saturniidae 890012 – 7704   Eacles imperialis (Drury, 1773)              Imperial Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Anacardiaceae Betulaceae Cornaceae Cupressaceae Ebenaceae Fabaceae Fagacea..  Host genera: Abies Acer Aesculus Alnus Betula Carpinus Carya Castanea Cedrus Chamaecyparis Cornus Crataegus Diosp...  Host extended: other woody plants (Wagner 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: imperialis (Drury, 1773) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 7704 ssp. a. imperialis (Drury, 1773) (Phalaena)  didyma (Beauvois, 1805) (Bombyx)  imperatoria (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena)  nobilis Neumoegen, 1891 (Eacles)  punctatissima Neumoegen, 1891 (Eacles)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Ferguson, D. C., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2a: p. 24; pl. 1.1-3, 16-17. order or free PDF Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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