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Luna moth

Actias luna

Photo by Mick G
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Field Notes

Description:

From the picture a large green night moth

Habitat:

The back porch of my daughters house. residential area adjacent to a pine forest.

Notes:

Photo taken by my daughter Allison

Species ID Suggestions

Luna moth

Actias luna

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KarenL
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luna moth

actias luna
Ismael Chaves
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Comments (5)
ArmandoL08
or maybe somebody spiked my cough syrup....either way it looks cool
ArmandoL08
top wings are the ears....bottom wings have the eyes...and the tail looks like a beak......
ArmandoL08
2nd picture from the left-looks like a face of an owl when the moth "spreads" its wings like that....think thats what its trying to mimic?
Mick G
Thank you for your suggestions. KarenL, I thought the same thing.

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