Actias
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Actias is a genus of Saturniid moths, which contains the Asian-American moon moths. Long tails on their hindwings are among their distinctive traits. Other moths with similar appearance are Copioptery
Actias adult variation sjh
Actias luna eggs
Actias maenas eggs
Actias selene reared on American sweetgum.
Luna moth
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The luna moth, also called the American moon moth, is a Nearctic moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae, a group commonly named the giant silk moths.
Actias
…Actias loeffleri Naumann & Smetacek, 2023 Actias luna (Linnaeus, 1758) – Luna moth Actias maenas (Doubleday, 1847) – Malaysian moon moth…
Actias luna male
Actias luna female sjh
Mounted specimen
Illustration by Edna Libby Beutenmuller from Field Book of Insects (1918)