Moth???
Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 5:52 AM
Dear Bugmen,
I was in the yard the other day and noticed this large green moth hanging from the bottom of my house. I have never seen anything like this before and was wondering if you could help me identify it? I believe it is some type of moth. I think the pattern is really beautiful. Thank you:)
S. Peters
Port orange, Florida
Luna Moth
Dear S.,
This beauty is a Luna Moth. We have received so many photos over the years that we have devoted an entire section to this species. The Luna Moth is one of the Giant Silk Moths. This group does not eat as adults, living only to mate.
Mating Lunas
I Live in Northwest Arkansas and these mating Luna moths were on my deck this morning thought you might want to add to your collection.
Tony Powell
Hi Tony,
The progeny of these mating Luna Moths will pass the winter as pupae and emerge in the spring.
Can you identify this bug??
Hello! I found this bug on my screen door — it stayed there for three days and then it was gone — do you by chance know what it is? I live in Virginia if that is of any help. Thank you,
Terri
Hi Terri,
This etherial beauty is a Luna Moth. We started to get photos from the South this year in early March, and by late May we were getting sightings from Maine and Canada. Your photos represent a second generation in the South. Where warm weather prevails for longer periods, the Luna Moth has a second generation that will overwinter as a pupa inside a cocoon wrapped in a leaf that falls to the ground and remains under the snow buried in the fallen leaves.
mating Luna Moths
Hello again! I saw these beauties outside today, in Nottingham, Pa. I have seen many lunas over the years, and even found an egg case, but never have seen 2 mating. I hope this means more moths for me in near future. Enjoy,
Lee Weber
Hi Lee,
Thanks so much for sending the most romantic photo we have seen in a long time.
Time for Luna Moths in Muskoka
Found this Luna Moth today (June 6) hanging from a hosta leaf in our garden under a white birch tree. The discarded cocoon was a few inches away from the stem of the hosta. Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada Bye now,
Barbara Taylor
Hi Barbara,
We have gotten many nice Luna Moth photos since our last posting on May 16, but we have been holding out for a northern sighting. Your Canadian specimen is our northernmost siting thusfar this year. Your lady looks to be full of eggs and we hope she has an opportunity to mate.
Luna Moth
Rarely do I get to see large insects, being this far north, so imagine my surprise when one of my co-workers pointed out this moth outside of our office on 5/16/08. After some searching on your site (my favorite reference site) I discovered it was a Luna moth. Though the one I’ve taken pictures of seems to lack the translucent wings of the others you have. Also thought your readers would appreciate a size comparison for their own reference. Keep up the good work!
Dan
Dublin, Ohio
Hi Dan,
Our readership might appreciate the size comparison, but we appreciate the level of effort you took to achieve that sense of scale. Your photograph really appeals to our somewhat twisted aesthetic. Our favorite images always tend to be the ones that could never make it into a legitimate insect identification guide. Your photograph is truly artful. Thanks for submitting what is, to this date, the northernmost Luna Moth sighting of the year.
found in Kankakee, IL
I thought this bug was beautiful. It had legs like a grasshopper and hopped like one….yet much more clumsily. (never flew) Could you identify it??
This is the most northern sighting we have received this year of a Luna Moth. We expect to be hearing from readers in Maine by the end of the month.
Luna moth
Thought I would give you my image of a Luna Moth. This guy stayed around most of the day on one of my many bonsai. Could not help but take a photos of her. Your welcome if you like to add this to your website. Michael McCoy Maumelle Ar.
Michael McCoy
Hi Michael,
Thanks for sending us your Luna Moth photo. We are amused that you called it a flying manta ray.
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