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Imperial Moth
Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Imperial Moth

Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773

Names

EnglishImperial Moth
Dutch—
SpanishPolilla imperial
Chinese帝皇蛾
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameEacles imperialis Drury, 1773

About this species

Eacles imperialis, the imperial moth, is a member of the family Saturniidae and subfamily Ceratocampinae. It is found mainly in the East of South America and North America, from the center of Argentina to south Canada. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySaturniidae
GenusEacles

In Suriname

14Records in Suriname
12iNaturalist observations
2004First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo7
  • Sipaliwini5
  • Marowijne1
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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