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Luna Moth - Actias luna - male
Copyright © 2006 Jim Farrell

Luna Moth - Actias luna - Male
Lakewood, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA
June 22, 2006
It was a cool night in WI....I once again made my way to the car wash...I didn't expect to find anything, and then I found this. At first I thought it was a leaf....I couldn't believe it was a moth. I'm guessing it is a male from the fullness of the antenna. I started looking through the guide, but couldn't find it. I looked on the internet for moths and butterflies of WI, and did not see a pic of this beauty either...does anyone know what kind it is.

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Contributed by Jim Farrell on 23 June, 2006 - 1:47am
Last updated 2 July, 2006 - 4:48pm

I've only ever seen this moth
I've only ever seen this moth once in my life and the sight of it remains fresh in your memory no matter how long ago you've seen it. I had the rare pleasure of seeing hundreds of these beautiful moths on the side of a building :-) Very nice pic, btw.
… LeAnn Cathcart, 6 August, 2008 - 9:35pm login or register to post comments

this moth is definetely a lun
this moth is definetely a luna moth
… Dr. Gray, 28 June, 2006 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

it WANTED you to think it was
it WANTED you to think it was a leaf. Rats! foiled again.
… Julia Booth, 23 June, 2006 - 2:07am login or register to post comments

 
Haha
Haha!
… Brittanie Christina McCormack, 23 June, 2006 - 11:19am login or register to post comments

Stellar Find
You found a Luna Moth, Actias luna, one of the Giant Silkworm Moths in the family Saturniidae. Beautiful photos of it too btw. Keep it up, you never know what you might find next!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 23 June, 2006 - 1:58am login or register to post comments

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