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In the name -- Eacles Imperialis -- there is no meaning or appropriateness to "Eacles"; "Imperialis" -- of course, translates imperial -- which seems most fitting, for the moth is close the size of Cecropia, and of truly royal beauty.
Moths of the Limberlost Gene Stratton-Porter 1893
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The third American species reared under glass is the following very interesting bombyx: _Ceratocampa (Eacles) imperialis_.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 Various
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It was one of those double-brooded freaks, which do occur on rare occasions, or merely an Eacles Imperialis moth that in the cool damp northern forest had failed to emerge in June.
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On going inside to examine the moth, I found a large female Eacles
Moths of the Limberlost Gene Stratton-Porter 1893
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Your moth is an Imperial Moth, Eacles imperialis, a species well represented on BugGuide and in our own archives, though this is the first specimen we are posting this year.
What's That Bug? 2009
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"It is an Eacles Imperialis Io Polyphemus Cecropia Regalis," she said.
Moths of the Limberlost Gene Stratton-Porter 1893
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