August 8, 2012 1:21 pm Natural communities are not listed for those species documented only from altered or ruderal habitats in Michigan, especially for taxa that occur in a variety of habitats outside of the state. 2002. 1-29 in F. Stearns and K. Holland, eds. Peterson Field Guide Series, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. Data may not reflect true distribution since much of the state has not been thoroughly surveyed.
In future versions of the Rare Species Explorer, we hope to incorporate natural community fidelity ranks for each taxon. All help would be appreciated, so we know what to feed the little fellow. Once the Imperial Moth actually pupates into a winged adult, it has a rather short life span. 1954. Effects of single burn events on degraded oak savanna. Unpublished manuscript. We like to be able to cite sources when we provide responses, and rather than to just inform you that this is the caterpillar of an Imperial Moth, we turned to BugGuide where we learned that this is a subspecies known as the Pine Imperial Moth, Eacles imperialis pini. Michigan Lepidoptera Survey Sites and Seasonal Occurrence of Michigan's Listed Species Annual Report 1997. Cohen, J.G. 1996. Proc.of the Midwest Oak Savanna Conference, 1993. Host plant needed in: Dry northern forest; Dry-mesic northern forest; Oak-pine barrens; Pine barrens. Pine Imperial Moth (subspecies E. i. pini) occurs from southern Quebec and northern Vermont to northern Michigan and western Ontario; the adult is smaller than nominate subspecies, with more pink spots on forewing, plus strong PM line on underside of hindwing, and the larva feeds only on pine - especially White Pine (Pinus strobus)
Dear Annika, 496 pp. The Pine imperial moth is a conifer-feeding subspecies of the imperial moth. For each species, lists of natural communities were derived from review of the nearly 6,500 element occurrences in the MNFI database, in addition to herbarium label data for some taxa. 14 pp. 3 pp. *9 Like all the big silkmoths (and many others) they don't eat as adults (moths). You will receive a new password via e-mail. Comer, P.J. You can get additional information on Bill Oehlke’s Silkmoths website. Natural community abstract for pine barrens. US Status: No Status/Not Listed Ecological Restoration 18 (4 Winter):228-233. Image Credit: David S. from Rockville, MD, yellow, pink, purple, pink spots, mottled, yellow pink body, large, flying. Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, NY. The Pine imperial moth is a large moth with an average wingspan of 3.1-6.8 inches (8 - 17.4 cm). Threats to this species include or may include lack of scientific knowledge, forestry practices, and use of pesticides and herbicides. benefits youngster with Autism, Eighth Recipient of the Nasty Reader Award: Pink Inchworm. Location: Upstate New York Surveys are needed to determine this species' status, abundance and distribution in the state. Flight from third week of June to fourth week of August. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. will not do your child's homework, Fanmail: WTB? Information is summarized from MNFI's database of rare species and community occurrences. Michigan Natural Features Inventory. It’s been around high seventies to eighties (Fahrenheit) up here for the past few days…this little one is about 4 inches long, and moves rather slowly. Various colors commonly associated with this Moth. Required fields are marked *. Natural community abstract for dry northern forest. 1995. What's That Bug? Insects come to light usually in largest numbers on still, dark, cloudy nights when both temperature and humidity are high. The Pine Imperial Moth is typically 1.6 inches to 2.1 inches (42mm to 54mm) in size and has the following descriptors / identifiers: yellow, pink, purple, pink spots, mottled, yellow pink body, large, flying.
2000. Time of Day: Evening Humidity: Humid Cloud Cover: Overcast Air Temperature: Warm Wind: No Wind Survey Method Comment: Ideal survey conditions but surveys can be conducted under other conditions as well. Publication 1643. Here is how BugGuide differentiates the caterpillars of the two subspecies: “Larva [Eacles imperialis pini]: abdominal segments have two rows (dorsal and dorsolateral) of large shiny white scoli (fleshy protuberances); spiracles white” while “nominate subspecies imperialis larva is larger (95-115 mm), dorsal and dorsolateral scoli much smaller or lacking, and spiracles usually yellow.” BugGuide also indicates: “larvae feed exclusively on conifers, mainly White Pine and Red Pine; also recorded on Jack Pine, Scotch Pine, and White Spruce” and based on the size and dark coloration of your individual, we suspect it has left its food source and is preparing to metamorphose into the pupal stage. does not endorse extermination, Western Marbled Emperor Caterpillar, we believe, from Kenya, Great Peacock Moth Caterpillar from France, Saturniid Caterpillar from Panama: Pseudautomeris salmonea. About the Natural Community Classification. Time of Day: Night Humidity: Humid Cloud Cover: Overcast Air Temperature: Warm Wind: No Wind Survey Method Comment: Ideal survey conditions but surveys can be conducted under other conditions as well.