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Luna Moth Taken on my front doorway the other morning, in Great Barrington, MA Actias luna,Luna Moth Click/tap to enlarge

Luna Moth

Taken on my front doorway the other morning, in Great Barrington, MA

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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 David Gavin
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By David Gavin

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Uploaded Jun 3, 2016. Captured Jun 1, 2016 08:35.
  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
  • f/5.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO500
  • 34mm