Luna Moth on Poppy Aqua back ground
by Randall Branham
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Luna Moth on Poppy Aqua back ground
Artist
Randall Branham
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Photograph - Photography / Art
Description
Luna moth
Actias luna (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Saturniinae
Identification: Hind wings have long curving tails. Wings are pale green, each with a transparent eyespot. Outer margins are pink in the southern spring brood, yellow in the southern summer brood and in northern populations.
Wing Span: 2 15/16 - 4 1/8 inches (7.5 - 10.5 cm).
Life History: Adults are very strong fliers and are attracted to lights. Mating takes place after midnight, and egg-laying begins that evening. Females lay eggs in small groups or singly on both surfaces of host plant leaves. The eggs hatch in about one week and the caterpillars are sedentary and solitary feeders. Leaves and silk are used to spin papery brown cocoons in litter. Luna moths are somewhat rare because they are nocturnal and only live about one week,making them rarely seen.
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December 17th, 2012
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