Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1181133

Imperial moth
Eacles imperialis

Observation date: August 19, 2018
Submitted by: animke
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I found it crawling across my gravel road, near red pines. Since it was in its 5th instar I figured it was looking for soil to burrow into to pupate. I put it in a bucket of loose garden soil and within a half hour it buried itself!
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: February 11, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Michigan, Washtenaw County