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Fauna: Imperial Moth Imperial Moth Eacles imperialis Imperial Moths are among the largest North American moths, with wingspans reaching up to 6 inches. The specimen shown above was rescued 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; it was observed feeding on sassafras leaves in the understory of an oak savanna nature preserve in northwestern Indiana.