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Luna Moth (caterpillar)

Actias luna

Description:

Actias luna, commonly known as the Luna Moth, is a lime-green, Nearctic Saturniid moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae. It has a wingspan of up to 4.5 inches (114mm), making it one of the largest moths in North America.

Notes:

Rosaryvlle State Park

1 Species ID Suggestions

eelhsamarie
eelhsamarie 10 years ago
Luna Moth (caterpillar)
Actias luna Actias luna


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4 Comments

eelhsamarie
eelhsamarie 10 years ago

Aww, that's very kind of you to say. I've taken an increasing interest in caterpillars, moths and butterflies since I found a lovely Polyphemus Moth caterpillar in our local marsh. :)

flybeasley
flybeasley 10 years ago

eelhsamarie
Your the best. Thank you very much for both IDs.

eelhsamarie
eelhsamarie 10 years ago

You're welcome :)

flybeasley
flybeasley 10 years ago

Thank you for the ID.

flybeasley
Spotted by
flybeasley

Rosaryville, Maryland, USA

Spotted on Sep 1, 2013
Submitted on Sep 2, 2013

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