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Actias Luna Although I am in Papua New Guinea, since it is moth week I'm posting this picture of a Luna Moth taken in North Carolina. Actias Luna,Actias luna,Luna Moth Click/tap to enlarge

Actias Luna

Although I am in Papua New Guinea, since it is moth week I'm posting this picture of a Luna Moth taken in North Carolina.

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    Christine Young
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    Awesome, thanks for sharing! I rarely see these beauties! Posted 6 years ago

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The Luna Moth

''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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2019. Captured May 9, 2019 10:05.
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  • iPhone 5s
  • f/2.2
  • 1/30s
  • ISO80
  • 4.15mm