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Luna Moth I found this beauty on my Cherry tree beside our home in Kane PA. Actias luna,Geotagged,Luna Moth,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Luna Moth

I found this beauty on my Cherry tree beside our home in Kane PA.

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''Actias luna'', commonly known as the Luna Moth, is a lime-green, Nearctic Saturniid moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae. It has a wingspan of up to 114mm making it one of the largest moths in North America.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by travismorhardt
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By Deb Cappello

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Uploaded Jul 28, 2014. Captured Jun 2, 2011 03:43 in 131-133 Grand Army of the Republic Highway, Kane, PA 16735, USA.
  • Canon PowerShot A1000 IS
  • f/2.7
  • 1/50s
  • ISO200
  • 6.2mm