Actias luna
Luna Moth
Actias luna: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Insecta (true insects)
- Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
- Family: Saturniidae (emperor moths, royal moths, giant silkworm moths)
- Genus: Actias
- Species: Actias luna
- Common Names: Luna Moth, Moon Moth
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Actias luna - (larva)
Tallahassee, FL
November 7, 2004
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Actias luna - This is an extreme close-up photo of the same luna moth caterpillar in the above photo. This photograph clearly displays several features of typical caterpillar anatomy.
Tallahassee, FL
November 7, 2004
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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