Eacles imperialis cacicus
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(Boisduval, 1868) Basilona

Eacles imperialis cacicus 3-4 instar, Aldeia Afukuri, Alto Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil,
on mangueira, Mangifera indica, February 23, 2017, courtesy of Douglas Floresta.

TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Ceratocampinae, Harris, 1841 Genus: Eacles, Hübner, [1819]

Eacles imperialis cacicus 4-5 instar, Aldeia Afukuri, Alto Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil,
on mangueira, Mangifera indica, February 23, 2017, courtesy of Douglas Floresta.

Eacles imperialis cacicus 3-5 instars, Aldeia Afukuri, Alto Xingu, Mato Grosso, Brazil,
on mangueira, Mangifera indica, February 23, 2017, courtesy of Douglas Floresta.

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Eacles imperialis cacicus ( possibly adoxa or guianensis) final instar, Barcarena, Para, Brazil,
February 24, 2017, courtesy of Cristina Wilberg.

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Eacles imperialis cacicus male, Niquelandia, Goias, Brazil,
January 3, 2017, courtesy of Tabata Martins,
identfication and apical repair by Bill Oehlke.

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Eacles imperialis cacicus female, Tiangua, Ceara, Brazil,
January 28, 2017, courtesy of Sylvia Barroso,
identfication by Bill Oehlke.

Eacles imperialis cacicus/magnifica female, Tiangua, Ceara, Brazil,
February 12, 2017, courtesy of Sylvia Barroso,
identfication by Bill Oehlke.