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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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Unknown Caterpillar - Actias luna
Copyright © 2008 DNewman

Unknown Caterpillar - Actias luna
Carter County, Missouri, USA
July 14, 2008
Size: 2+ inches
Thinking Polyphemus maybe?
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Contributed by DNewman on 14 July, 2008 - 5:15pm
Last updated 25 December, 2008 - 9:46am

Moved
Moved from Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 25 December, 2008 - 9:46am login or register to post comments

It's an Actias luna (Luna mot
It's an Actias luna (Luna moth) and I believe it's the 4th instar, though it could be 5th.
… Kugamazog, 17 July, 2008 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

I rather think
it's a Luna Moth! The yellow lines cross the spiracles on each segment of the Polyphemus caterpillars. Are you going to raise it?
… Bobby Grizzard, 14 July, 2008 - 5:20pm login or register to post comments

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