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	Actias luna "Luna Moth" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The luna moth, is a large moth with a wingspan of approximately 7.6 - 10.2 cm (3 - 4 inches).
		The luna moth is a nocturnal species that inhabits the North American forests from Canada to Northern Mexico.
		Luna moth caterpillars are lime green with orange spots on their sides.
	entweb.clemson.edu /museum/moths/local/moth19.htm (145 words)

	Actias luna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Luna Moth (Actias luna) is a large lime-green Saturniid moth found in North America from east of the Great Plains in the United States to northern Mexico and from Ontario eastward through central Quebec to Nova Scotia in Canada.
		Female Luna moths lay 100-300 eggs, 4-6 eggs at a time, on the underside of leaves, and they incubate for eight to thirteen days, depending on climate.
		The Luna moth has a wingspan of between 8-11.5 cm with long, tapering hindwings, which have eyespots on them in order to confuse potential predators.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luna_Moth (437 words)

	Actias luna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Lunas may reach a wingspan of five inches and have two broods in the northeastern United States.
		Luna cocoons are especially fun to have because the pupa squirms when you hold them.
		Lunas are known to be quite skittish as adults, and if you’re not sure handed when you try to pick them up, they will flop to the ground and beat their wings in an attempt to escape.
	www.johncodygallery.com /html/moth_species_info___actias_lun.html (719 words)

	Luna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Luna, one of the daughters of Colombian singer Juanes.
		Luna, one of the "Weird Sisters" in the TV series Gargoyles (see Oberon's children).
		Luna, the Spirit of the Moon in Tales of Phantasia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luna (243 words)

	Luna Moth
		Luna Moths are huge moths, with a wingspan of four and a half inches.
		Luna Moth leaves its coccoon, it is not ready to fly.
		Luna Moths were once very common, but are now considered an endangered species in some areas.
	www.fcps.k12.va.us /StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/luna_moth.htm (413 words)

	Luna Moth (Actias luna) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Luna moths are one of the most striking of the North American Saturniidae.
		The luna caterpillar is mostly a lime green with a whitish stripe running down each side.
		Luna cocoons are lightly woven, usually integrating leaves and other debris as part of the cocoon.
	cse-ferg41.unl.edu /pub/leps/luna (542 words)

	Lynn Scott's Actias luna image
		Actias luna, commonly called the Luna Moth, is one of about 10 species of Saturniidae recorded from the Ottawa area (J.D. Lafontaine, pers.
		Actias luna has light green wings, and the hindwing has a long narrow trailing tail, unique among moth species in my area.
		According to Handfield (1999), the larvae of Actias luna feed primarily on birch, but may also eat hop-hornbeam, oak, elm, poplar, willow, maple, butternut, hazel and a number of other trees and shrubs.
	www.hei.ca /dls/07758.html (247 words)

	Actias luna
		Actias luna is one of the most impressive and unique moths in the USA.
		Actias luna is so striking that it was the first Saturniid moth from North America described "to science" by a naturalist.
		Actias luna is another species with the stereotypical "big green caterpillar" that I find so fascinating.
	www.zianet.com /jszymczyk/lepidoptera/luna.html (1111 words)

	Luna moth
		Luna moth caterpillars superficially resemble those of the polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer), but differ because they have vertical yellow lines on each segment rather than single horizontal lines along each side of the body.
		Mated female luna moths can be caged over a food plant on which she will deposit eggs.
		Luna moths appear to be increasingly rare in east Texas.
	insects.tamu.edu /fieldguide/cimg296.html (509 words)

	Nikon MicroscopyU: Phase Contrast Image Gallery - Luna Moth Wing Scales
		Scientifically known as Actias luna, this species' common name originates from the false eyespots known as "moons" found on its wings.
		Luna moths are strong fliers that prefer deciduous hardwood forests, but fare well in urban settings.
		Adult luna moths have no functional mouthparts and must survive solely on the energy stores gained in their larval stage, as they strive to reproduce successfully.
	www.microscopyu.com /galleries/phasecontrast/lunamothwingsmall.html (256 words)

	Discover Life - Saturniidae: Actias luna (Linnaeus, 1758) - Luna moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Luna Moth, Actias luna (wingspan 4.5-5.0 inches), is very common in many counties of the eastern states from Maine to Florida and generally becomes less plentiful as one moves westward to Texas and the Great Plains.
		Lunas which emerge in the spring often have a red lateral line on each side of the body and usually have narrow outer red margins on both fore and hind wings.
		Luna cocoons are papery thin and pupae outlines can easily be seen when the cocoon is held up to a bright light.
	pick5.pick.uga.edu /mp/20q?search=Actias+luna (1362 words)

	Big Green Monster? (Luna Moth Caterpillar) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In the male Luna Moth, these receptors are especially large and adept at picking up minute traces of pheromones--chemicals released by the female that allow males to track her down in complete darkness, or as she flutters against a backlit window at night.
		Luna Moth caterpillars, which reach lengths of slightly more than 3", are voracious eaters that dine on leaves of hickories, walnuts, birches, Common Persimmon, and Sweet Gum.
		Luna Moths have been hurt by habitat loss in many parts of their range--they were far more common before American Chestnuts were eliminated as a food source for their larvae--and some populations have been decimated by indiscriminate spraying of pesticides.
	www.hiltonpond.org /ThisWeek020801.html (788 words)

	Actias luna moth caterpillar
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	uk.geocities.com /diet939after/actias-luna-moth-caterpillar.htm (205 words)

	God of Insects - Museum: Actias luna
		A nocturnal wonder, Actias luna is named after the Roman moon goddess Luna.
		Once common in all temperate deciduous forests, Actias luna has disappeared from many urban centers due to habitat loss and the profusion of electric lights, which confuse the moths and lead them to their dooms.
		Luna moths are fairly easy to rear and pairs will mate readily in captivity, even if they are siblings.
	godofinsects.com /museum/display.php?sid=1815 (355 words)

	Stein's Virtual Insectary
		The Luna Moth has a wingspan of 4.5-5.5 inches and is one of the larger silk moths in North America.
		The Luna Moth and the Polyphemus Moth are in the group of moths known as the giant silk moths, both of which are in the Family Saturniidae.
		The larvae of the Luna Moth feed on a variety of trees including: alder, beeches, cherries, hazelnut, hickories, pecan, sweetgum, and willow.
	www.virtualinsectary.com /insects/insect_1.htm (95 words)

	Actias
		Actias luna ; [NACL], #7758; [SMNA]: 182, pl. 24, f.
		Actias artemis ; [Vladimir V. erskyy]: 52, pl. 7, f.
		Actias ningpoana ; [Vladimir V. erskyy]: 51, pl. 7, f.
	www.nic.funet.fi /pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/bombycoidea/saturniidae/saturniinae/actias (517 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Ferguson 1972, discusses the luna moth, Actias luna, (Linnaeus), in five pages of text covering most aspects of this beautiful and well known pale green species.
		He reviews the validity of names for nine forms and synonyms from Nova Scotia to Texas, and reduces them all to a single species due to population variation and lack of consistent and definitive distinguishable characters.
		In Louisiana, luna was first reported by von Reizenstein, 1863, and [this species] appears to occur abundantly across the state based on my records.
	www.insectcompany.com /silkmoth/Actiaslunavab.htm (317 words)

	Video Doctor's Web Site-Lepidoptera-Actias Luna (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This is a male luna moth cocoon, revealing the first stages of the adult moths process of eclosion (to exit the cocoon).
		An interesting observation is the difference in coloration between the offspring of the pair of PA lunas versus the PA/GA pair.
		The pair of PA lunas produced larva which are almost completely green...
	www.thevideodoc.com /pleps1.htm (890 words)

	The Luna Moth or Moon Moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Luna or Moon Moth, like all Lepidoptera, undergoes a complete metamorphosis which consists of four distinct stages.
		I have raised the Luna or Moon Moth on Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) and Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata).
		When the caterpillar of the Luna Moth gets ready to pupate or change from a caterpillar into a pupa, it rolls itself into the leaves of its food plant.
	www.pcis.net /hwebber/luna.html (197 words)

	Luna Moth (Actias luna) pictures, photos, picture, photo, pics
		Luna Moth (Actias luna) pictures, photos, picture, photo, pics
		The Luna moth is common in North America and has a nice lime-green color.
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	www.butterflyutopia.com /luna_moth.html (664 words)

	TrekEarth \| Actias Luna (Moon Moth) Photo
		The Luna moth is a type of giant silk moth fantastically colored pale green with a green, brown, and white "eye" on each of its wings.
		Adult Luna Moths have no mouth - they eat nothing.
		The Dof is good, colors are nice, but it's that unique positioning of the moth that keeps me coming back for another look.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/North_America/United_States/photo42774.htm (455 words)

	Luna moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Luna Moth is found throughout the eastern U.S., except for far-southern Florida.
		Males and females are similar in appearance, although males may be somewhat paler.
		These may be used in mate location, as they help to detect pheromones emitted by the opposite sex.
	members.aol.com /askdrjay2/actias.htm (236 words)

	Luna moth, (Actias luna) on hand (black & white) \| iStockphoto.com
		Luna moth, (Actias luna) on hand (fl & white)
		Luna moth, (Actias luna) on hand (fl & white)
		Luna moth, (Actias luna) on hand (fl & white) Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada.
	www.istockphoto.com /file_closeup.php?id=483477 (74 words)

	Florida Nature: Actias luna - Luna Moth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Unless otherwise indicated next to the thumbnail images, all photographs were taken by Emily Earp or Josh Hillman and are copyrighted.
		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.
	www.floridanature.org /species.asp?species=Actias_luna (80 words)

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	Place Stock Photo Image Search: Luna Moth, Actias luna, rests on sweet gum tree, Eastern United States, (captive)
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	Stock Connection Stock Image - An endangered Luna Moth (Actias luna) on the trunk of a birch tree. - at PictureQuest
		Stock Connection Stock Image - An endangered Luna Moth (Actias luna) on the trunk of a birch tree.
		An endangered Luna Moth (Actias luna) on the trunk of a birch tree.
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