Summary ⁹

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.

Observations ¹⁰

From Ontario : http://inaturalist.ca/observations?photos&place_id=6883&quality_grade=research&subview=grid&taxon_id=47916&term_id=1&term_value_id=6&verifiable=any

Globally : http://inaturalist.ca/observations?photos&quality_grade=research&subview=grid&taxon_id=47916&term_id=1&term_value_id=6&verifiable=any

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Kugamazog~commonswiki, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Actias_luna_3rd_instar_sjh.JPG
2. (c) Roger Shaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Roger Shaw
3. (c) Jessica Newbern, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jessica Newbern
4. (c) North Asheville Library, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by North Asheville Library
5. (c) kmh26530, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
6. (c) Timothy Gerla, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Timothy Gerla
7. (c) 116916927065934112165, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by 116916927065934112165, https://picasaweb.google.com/116916927065934112165/INaturalist4#5786317624993241762
8. (c) ladyslipperng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ladyslipperng
9. Adapted by Chris Cheatle from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actias_luna
10. (c) Chris Cheatle, 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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