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Luna Moth

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, making it one of the largest moths in North America.

Notes:

Found this big guy on my garage door one morning.

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4 Comments

zander.ahh
zander.ahh 11 years ago

Thank you. It has been a while since I have seen one.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Welcome to Project Noah, zander.ahh. Lovely moth.

zander.ahh
zander.ahh 11 years ago

Thank you. :)

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

Wonderful moth for your very first spot. Awesome!

zander.ahh
Spotted by
zander.ahh

Belleville, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jun 24, 2012
Submitted on Sep 10, 2012

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