rss Moth Pics
Found the Luna on my back deck this morning (March 5). I live in South Georgia, but the temperature was in the low 50′s. My daughter and I found the others on our fenceline several years ago.
Rudy Gordon
Hi Rudy,
We are so thrilled to be able to post the first Luna Moth of the year. Your photo of mating Cecropia Moths is also quite welcome.
Emerging Luna Moth
Hi Lisa Anne and Daniel.
I see you love Luna Moths as much as I do. Here is an emerging male I was fortunate enough to photograph. He climbed the stick, expanded his wings and was released into the WI woods. Peace,
Dwaine
Thanks Dwaine,
Your Luna Moth emergence image fills a significant void in our Luna Moth documentation.
Luna Moth
Here are some more pics to add to your already extensive collection of great shots!
Nicholas and Jessica
Hi Nicholas and Jessica,
We believe this is the first time we have received images of an adult Luna Moth and Caterpillar in the same posting. Thanks for the submission, but we wish you had included information on the time of year and location.
I am not sure if I sent a reponse to your inquiry regarding time and location so I thought I would make sure you got the info. I live in Raleigh, NC The Larvae was in 9/29/06 and the Moth was 5/20/06(gotta love digital)
From Ibrahim
Hi, thought u arent savvy of Indian Luna Moth.But its the discolouration that bothered me. Are they whithered or what? Is it stiil too young to develope its slight green colour?
Ibrahim
Hi Ibrahim,
The overall color balance of your image is blue. Your image looks blue because of the color balance (shady light source). Thanks for sending us your Indian Moon Moth, Actias selene.
Hi there,
I am immensely proud that u have posted my luna moth photo at your site.. Nowadays I am telling my friends here in kerala, India to surf your fabulous site. Luna Moths are the real pick of the site.. Earlier u people have helped me in identifying the japanese Oak Silk and Bagworm moths. Keep up the good work for the better understanding of diverse nature.. Regards
Ibrahim
Can you identify this moth?
Hi! I have attached a picture of a moth that we found on our back porch tonight. It’s a mint green color with a dark brown stripe along the top. Pretty big and very beautiful. We live in Orlando, FL (if that helps at all). We hope you can tell us what it is. Thanks,
The Pappas Family
(Shannon, Erik, Maddison, and Hunter) Shannon
Hi Pappas Family,
This is a Luna Moth, a species that ranges throughout the Eastern U.S. and Canada. There are two generations in the south, hence your late in the year sighting.
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My sister found this in her yard today. She lives in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Do you know what it is? Looks like an alien! Thanks so much,
Joanie
Hi Joanie,
This is a newly metamorphosed Luna Moth whose wings will soon expand to their full size. We have two pages on our site devoted to this etherial beauty.
Oh dear, another Luna Moth
Obviously you receive piles of photos of these beautiful moths but, after hearing about them for awhile, we finally found our first one. We’re delighted! Especially since "our’s" has such vivid eyes in the middle of the wings. It’s early September in East Texas. We gather these moths appear in the Spring. After seeing photos of the Luna cocoons, we remember finding them on the ground a few months ago. This fella must be getting fairly old. We carefully placed him high in a Sweetgum tree, watched him till he was happily munching on a leaf then left him in peace. We’ve bookmarked your site and will certainly be returning when we find more creatures. Thank you for all your work,
Rebecca (10) and her dad.
Hi Rebecca,
In the South, there are two generations of Luna Moths each year. Adults only live a few days and do not eat, so you were mistaken in believing this moth was munching on leaves. We expect this will probably on of our last posting of an adult Luna Moth until next spring.
It was very gracious of you to respond to our email. A couple of days after find our Luna moth and sending in a photo. my wife was walking in the yard and a “plop” caught her attention. She found a Luna caterpillar at the base of a sweetgum tree. It’s now living in a large jar with a sweetgum twig and a lot of leaves. We’ve downloaded pictures from your site, details from others and a budding “bugologist” has prepared her first spontaneous 5th Grade science project of the year. Thank you for taking the time to respond. My daughter was thrilled. Even more so when she saw the photo of her moth on your site. Best Regards,
Carl Strange
Luna Moth
Hi Bob,
Thanks so much for your site ! As I’m sure that as many of your viewers, I have suddenly discovered the wonderful world of moths. This beautiful Luna Moth was just outside our door on our business in Gun Barrel City, TX on Aug. 25, 2007. The interesting thing that I’m sure you have noticed ( that we didn’t notice until after viewing the photo ) is that there is a Plume Moth to the right of the Luna Moth. I hope you able to post this and thanks so much for your incredible site and educational information.
Sam & Ron in Gun Barrel City, Texas
Dear Sam and Ron,
We are not exactly sure who Bob is, but we are very happy to post your image of a Luna Moth. The small moth in the photo is a Plume Moth.
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