Saturday, 23 July 2016

Actias luna( luna moth )

WAYANAD BUTTERFLY

The luna moth (Actias luna) is a lime-green, Nearctic Saturniid moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae. It has a wingspan of up to 114 mm (4.5 in), making it one of the largest moths in North America. Distribution This moth is found in North America and Canada also, from east of the Great Plains in the United States to northern Mexico and from Saskatchewan eastward through central Quebec to Nova Scotia in Canada. "Luna" moths are common as far south as Seminole County in central Florida.