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Imperial Moth Eacles imperialis Imperial Moths are among the largest North American moths, with wingspans reaching up to 6 inches. I rescued the specimen shown below from a gas station in central Indiana, where it had been attracted to the lights and was in danger of being smashed. 
Imperial Moth caterpillars are also quite large and somewhat fierce-looking. The caterpillar pictured below was about 4 inches long; I found it feeding on sassafras leaves in the understory of an oak savanna nature preserve in northwestern Indiana. 
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SEE ALSO:
Io Moth (Click to Enlarge) 
Luna Moth (Click to Enlarge) 
Polyphemus Moth (Click to Enlarge) 
Promethea Moth (Click to Enlarge) 
Royal Walnut Moth (Click to Enlarge) |
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