Summary ⁶

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 114mm (4.5 inches), making it one of the largest moths in North America.

Host Plants ⁷

Luna moth caterpillars are polyphagous, meaning they feed on many different plant species. At Floracliff they may be found on buckeyes, hickories, maples, oaks, walnuts or other forest trees.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Patrick, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/72559856@N00/3736218753
2. (c) Dean Morley, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/33465428@N02/4793533047/
3. (c) floracliff, all rights reserved, uploaded by floracliff
4. (c) Dean Morley, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/33465428@N02/4870185120/
5. (c) Dean Morley, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/33465428@N02/4869531843/
6. Adapted by floracliff from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actias_luna
7. (c) floracliff, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• Maryland Moths
• Mass Moths
• Moth Photographers Group
• Moths of North Carolina
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths

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