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This week we have an Imperial Moth, or Eacles imperialis. It is a member of the saturniidae,
or silk moth, family, and one of the largest and most beautiful moths in our region. The wingspan can reach up to 5.5 inches
for the female, with the males topping out at about 5 inches.
Imperial Moths are on the wing starting in mid-July and going through mid to late August. They differ from
most moths in that they will almost never attach themselves to the light sheet, preferring instead to come to rest on the
underside of plant leaves near to the light. Imperial Moths tend to be one of the more common silk moths that we encounter.
Bible Passage of the Week:
Do not be deceived: God
cannot be mocked. A man reaps
what he sows. The one who sows
to please his sinful nature, from that
nature will reap destruction; the one
who sows to please the Spirit,
from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Let us not become weary in doing good,
for at the proper time we will reap a
harvest if we do not give up.
-Galatians 6:7-9 (NIV)
Found a moth that you can't identify? We would be glad to try to help. You can simply send the picture
to Ben.Woodard@yahoo.com. Or if you have a particularly nice
picture of a species that we have not already put on our site, we would gladly make it the next moth of the week. Just send it to the link above.
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