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Luna moth - Actias luna
Copyright © 2012 James Reben

Luna moth - Actias luna
Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, USA
June 9, 2012
Size: +/- 80-95mm wingspan
these were filling the air that night...It's nice to see one that was not attacked by birds/bats.
Contributed by James Reben on 11 June, 2012 - 8:10am
Last updated 13 June, 2012 - 9:58am

Actias luna - Luna Moth - Hodges #7758
Moved from Moths.
… Maury J. Heiman, 13 June, 2012 - 9:58am

 
Thanks
for the i.d.
best regards
… James Reben, 13 June, 2012 - 10:02am

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