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

  • Canada
  • United States
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on 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
    OleaceaeFraxinusAsh
    PlatanaceaePlatanusPlatanus
    SalicaceaeSalixWillow
    UlmaceaeUlmusElm
  • Links
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    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    North American Moth Photographers Group

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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
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