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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Actias luna
Actias luna(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Saturniidae
  2. Saturniinae
  3. Saturniini
  4. Actias
  5.  luna
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75-110 mm

    Regional distr. - legend
    Phenogram based on the literature
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      EnglishLuna Moth
      English (US)North American Luna Moth
      FrançaisPapillon lune
      MagyarAmerikai holdasszövő
      NorskAmerikansk månespinner
      РусскийСатурния луна
      മലയാളംഅമ്പിളിക്കണ്ണൻ
      العربيةعثة قمرية
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      AltingiaceaeLiquidambarSweetgum
      AnacardiaceaeRhusSumac
      BetulaceaeAlnusAlder
      BetulaceaeBetulaBirch
      BetulaceaeCarpinusHornbeam
      BetulaceaeOstryaHophornbeam
      ConvolvulaceaeIpomoea albaTropical white morning-glory
      EbenaceaeDiospyros
      JuglandaceaeAnnamocaryaChinese hickory
      JuglandaceaeCaryaHickory
      JuglandaceaeJuglansWalnut tree
      OleaceaeFraxinusAsh
      PlatanaceaePlatanusPlatanus
      SalicaceaeSalixWillow
      UlmaceaeUlmusElm
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      Butterflies and Moths of North America
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    Male, upperside.

    Nancy GoorUnited States, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

    Male, upperside.

    Nancy GoorUnited States, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

    Larva.

    Nancy GoorUnited States, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

    Larva.

    Nancy GoorUnited States, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
    Extinct
    Extinct in the wild
    Critically endangered
    Endangered
    Vulnerable
    Near Threatened
    Least Concern
    Lower Risk
    Legally protected
    CITES
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