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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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large,fat, dark pink/red caterpillar, short white hairs,rear=yellow&red chevron, ea segment w/5 bright pink spots&2 yellow ovals - Actias luna
Copyright © 2009 mtn reba

large,fat, dark pink/red caterpillar, short white hairs,rear=yellow&red chevron, ea segment w/5 bright pink spots&2 yellow ovals - Actias luna
northeast County, West Virginia, USA
August 25, 2009
Size: 2 inches plus

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large,fat, dark pink/red caterpillar's rear end with yellow & red chevron - Actias luna large,fat, dark pink/red caterpillar, short white hairs,rear=yellow&red chevron, ea segment w/5 bright pink spots&2 yellow ovals - Actias luna
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Contributed by mtn reba on 17 September, 2009 - 1:10pm
Last updated 11 October, 2009 - 6:41pm

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… john and jane balaban, 11 October, 2009 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 10 October, 2009 - 11:48pm login or register to post comments

luna moth..
what you have there, is a luna moth caterpiller about to pupate. if you toss a couple leaves in with it it will spin right up and then store it outside and see it hatch next spring. you could just thumbtack the leaves and coccon to the shady side of your house..
… Edna Woodward, 17 September, 2009 - 1:55pm login or register to post comments

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