Caterpillar of an imperial moth
6571. Found on the ground under a pine tree in a pine and spruce plantation. Belleville, ON. Canada
Number 6571. This is a caterpillar of an imperial moth, Eacles imperialis imperialis (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Click here for detailed information on its life history.
Thank you very much for identifying this caterpillar. I had looked at a number of web sites to try to identify it but was not successful. I ave never seen this moth but I saw one of the same caterpillars last year and again could not identify it. Thanks again for the info.