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Saturniidae 890012.00 – 7704   Eacles imperialis (Drury, 1773)              Imperial Moth

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Phalaena imperialis Drury, 1773 • Eacles anchicayensis Lemaire, 1971 • Eacles approximans Bouvier, 1923 • Basilona cacicus Boisduval, 1868 • Eacles decoris Rothschild, 1907 • Bombyx didyma Beauvois, 1805 • Phalaena imperatoria Smith, 1797 • Eacles magnifica Walker, 1855 • Eacles nobilis Neumögen, 1891 • Ceratocampa opaca Burmeister, 1878 • Eacles punctatissima Neumögen, 1891 • Eacles? typica Bouvier, 1927 • Eacles quintanensis Lemaire, 1971 • Eacles tucumana Rothschild, 1907 • Eacles pini Michener, 1950

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. 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) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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