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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) » Silkmoths (Saturniinae) » Saturniini » Actias » Luna Moth - Hodges#7758 (Actias luna)
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Green Moth - Actias luna
Copyright © 2008 "Tennesseebugman" Bill Tomson

Green Moth - Actias luna
Watertown, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
April 1, 2008
would like to know more about this Moth. I don't know any thing about it I am a computer person. I have several more pictures that I have taken of other insects/bugs and I will get them uploaded soon.. I was told this is a "lunar moth" is that correct. please let me know more about it .. thanks
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Contributed by "Tennesseebugman" Bill Tomson on 15 September, 2008 - 1:07pm
Last updated 30 September, 2008 - 10:12am

Moved
Moved from Arthropods.
… john and jane balaban, 30 September, 2008 - 10:12am login or register to post comments

This
is a Luna Moth, click on the link for more info.
… Machele White, 16 September, 2008 - 4:59am login or register to post comments

 
Luna Moth
ARe these protected in the USA. or TENNESSEE
… "Tennesseebugman" Bill Tomson, 18 September, 2008 - 9:10pm login or register to post comments

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