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Luna moth

Actias luna

Description:

From the picture a large green night moth

Habitat:

The back porch of my daughters house. residential area adjacent to a pine forest.

Notes:

Photo taken by my daughter Allison

2 Species ID Suggestions

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago
Luna moth
Actias luna Actias luna
luna moth
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5 Comments

ArmandoL08
ArmandoL08 12 years ago

or maybe somebody spiked my cough syrup....either way it looks cool

ArmandoL08
ArmandoL08 12 years ago

top wings are the ears....bottom wings have the eyes...and the tail looks like a beak......

ArmandoL08
ArmandoL08 12 years ago

2nd picture from the left-looks like a face of an owl when the moth "spreads" its wings like that....think thats what its trying to mimic?

MichaelEdward
MichaelEdward 12 years ago

Thank you for your suggestions. KarenL, I thought the same thing.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Beautiful!

Mick G
Spotted by
Mick G

Georgia, USA

Spotted on Oct 8, 2011
Submitted on Oct 8, 2011

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