britsnana2: 4/13/2015Family Saturniidae (Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths)- Actias luna- (Luna Moth -
britsnana2: 4/13/2015Family Saturniidae (Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths)- Actias luna- (Luna Moth - Hodges#7758) approx. 5 cmShe can no longer fly. :( Life Cycle : The adults have a life span of only aboutone week.Cocoons are concealed in leaf litter. Food Adult : Luna moths do not eat; their only object is to reproduce.The caterpillars eat a variety of trees including white birch (Betula papyrifera), persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua),hickories (Carya), walnuts Juglans), pecans, and sumacs. Habitat : Deciduous hardwood forestsSeason : One brood in the north, May-July. Three broods in the south, March-September.Range : In the United States this species has been found in every state east of the Great Plains -- source link
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