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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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Luna Moth caterpillar - Actias luna
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Luna Moth caterpillar - Actias luna
Albany, Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA
August 2, 2005

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Luna Moth caterpillar - Actias luna Luna Moth caterpillar - Actias luna
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Contributed by tom murray on 3 August, 2005 - 9:31pm

luna moth larva
they are ridicusoly beautiful but how can you tell this between a polyphemus caterpillar? (also in the giant silkworm family)
… bugluvr, 26 April, 2008 - 6:16am login or register to post comments

 
Here's what I think is the difference
From comparing pictures in Wagner's book (1), the Luna has a thin white line running the length of it's body on the side, and the face is green instead of brown, and the red spots on it's side are paired up close together.
… tom murray, 26 April, 2008 - 10:15am login or register to post comments

wow!
They are even beautiful as larva! I have never been lucky enough to see one in the wild (adult or larve).
… Patrick, 16 May, 2007 - 7:03am login or register to post comments

 
They are wonderful
and I've only seen a couple of them myself.
… tom murray, 16 May, 2007 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

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