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Luna Moth

Actias luna (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description:

"Hindwings have long curving tails. Wings are pale green, each with a transparent eyespot. Outer margins are pink in the southern spring brood, yellow in the southern summer brood and in northern populations." http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/speci... would not work in references

Habitat:

Deciduous hardwood forests

5 Comments

hillsofhome
hillsofhome 12 years ago

WOW ! These are beautiful moths!

TiffanyCox
TiffanyCox 12 years ago

Thank you:) I am learning so much. lOVING THIS SITE!!!

courtneyhitson
courtneyhitson 12 years ago

Wow! That is a really cool looking moth! Great find!!

KristalWatrous
KristalWatrous 12 years ago

Looks like a newly emerged luna moth (Actias luna).

it's definately a moth. not sure which specific.

TiffanyCox
Spotted by
TiffanyCox

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Apr 4, 2011
Submitted on Oct 23, 2011

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