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Luna - Actias luna - male
Copyright © 2009 Tim Searfoss

Luna - Actias luna - Male
St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
July 7, 2009
my moth hunting partner saw this Luna eclose from a cocoon in florida, however it has some significant color variation and marking from the Lunas we're familiar with in tennessee. wondering if this is a cross-breed, or simply a product of geographic variation.
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Contributed by papillon de lune on 7 July, 2009 - 11:06pm
Last updated 8 July, 2009 - 7:04pm

also
Lunas from the south commonly have this band on the forewing.
… Ryan, 8 July, 2009 - 8:42am login or register to post comments

it is just a luna in places w
it is just a luna in places where they have more than one brood a year there is a difference in color from the first brood.
… shotguneddie, 7 July, 2009 - 11:23pm login or register to post comments

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