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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 Moth - Actias luna
Copyright © 2012 Kathering Franks

Unknown Moth - Actias luna
Lutsen, Lake County, Minnesota, USA
May 19, 2012
My daughter took this picture. I don't know much about moths and would like to tell her what it is.
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Contributed by David L Doyle on 22 May, 2012 - 5:24pm

Luna Moth
Thanks, I'll pass the infor to my daughter.
… David L Doyle, 22 May, 2012 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

Luna Moth
Thank you for your help. My daughter asked if this is a common moth in the North Shore region.
… David L Doyle, 22 May, 2012 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Luna
The luna moth is generally one of the most common "giant silk moths," although I am not sure of its relative abundance in the North Shore region.
… Ryan St Laurent, 22 May, 2012 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

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I cropped the image to allow for a closer view of this nice male luna.
… Ryan St Laurent, 22 May, 2012 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

Luna Moth
Beautiful shot of a Luna Moth (Actias luna)
… psweet, 22 May, 2012 - 5:30pm login or register to post comments

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