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Actias luna
Wings are pale green with light eye-spot on each. Wingspan about 68 mm, length, with tails about 60mm. Hindwing tails cross eachother in a scissors like fashion. Broad front margin of forewing, dark brown. Body is stout and covered with white setae. Legs, brown. Antennae, white and moderately plumose.
Suburban, moderately wooded neighborhood near deciduous forest.
Spotted on May 2, 2012
Submitted on May 3, 2012
3 Comments
Beautiful find. I hope to see one of these in my life time too.
Wonderful!
Wow very nice!