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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's rear end with yellow & red chevron - Actias luna
Copyright © 2009 mtn reba

large,fat, dark pink/red caterpillar's rear end with yellow & red chevron - Actias luna
northeast County, West Virginia, USA
August 25, 2009
Size: 2 inches plus
I found him/her on the dirt driveway, heading from/to the trees. Trees here are mostly white, black and red oaks, sassafras, serviceberry, tupelo and locust with a few mountain pines. I've never seen one like it here in 35 years.

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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 - 1:04pm
Last updated 11 October, 2009 - 6:41pm

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Luna Moth
This is an Actias luna- Luna Moth larva. I've found them on black tupelo before. It's pink like that because it is looking for a place to make its cocoon and pupate.
… Ryan St Laurent, 17 September, 2009 - 1:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you so much!! I love t
Thank you so much!!
I love the Luna moths, they use to fly around our 20 acres of mountain woods every year. For many years now, we have not seen any adult Luna moths. I'm so happy (and hopeful) that we now have at least this one.
… mtn reba, 17 September, 2009 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

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