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 luna male
Actias luna female sjh
Mounted specimen
Illustration by Edna Libby Beutenmuller from Field Book of Insects (1918)
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
Luna moth
…with the regurgitated material confirmed as being a predator deterrent against several species. Imagos (winged adults) of this and related night-flying Actias species, collectively referred to as "moon moths", have long hindwing tails. A "false target" hypothesis holds that the tails evolved to reduce predation…
Actias adult variation sjh
Actias luna eggs
Actias maenas eggs
Actias selene reared on American sweetgum.