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	Luna Moth - ninemsn Encarta
		Luna moths are one of the most unusual and beautiful of the North American moths known as Saturnidae.
		Luna Moth, common name for an American moth that as a caterpillar is green with a yellow stripe on each side.
		The luna moth caterpillar attains a length of about 8 cm (3 in) before pupation.
	au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761571619/Luna_Moth.html (189 words)

	luna moth - Actias luna (Linnaeus)
		The luna moth is univoltine (one generation) from Michigan northward, bivoltine throughout the Ohio Valley, and trivoltine southward (Tuskes et al.
		Moths from southern populations tend to be smaller.
		Luna moth caterpillars are never sufficiently common to cause significant damage to their host trees.
	creatures.ifas.ufl.edu /misc/moths/luna_moth.htm (1655 words)

	Luna Moth
		Luna Moths are huge moths, with a wingspan of four and a half inches.
		Female Luna Moths release a chemical at night which attracts males.
		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)

	Chesapeake Bay Program - Luna Moth (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The luna moth, Actias luna (Linnaeus, 1758), belongs to the family Saturniidae, and is a common–though uncommonly glimpsed–night-flying silk moth throughout the eastern United States and southern Canada.
		The adult luna moth is a stunning creature, with pale green wings, a striking greenish brown and white "eye" marking on each wing, and its forewings can have a slightly purple coloration.
		The luna caterpillar is fairly large, between 3 and 4 inches, and depending upon its stage of growth may appear bright green, with dark green sides and a white or yellow stripe on either side, and spines.
	www.chesapeakebay.net /luna_moth.htm (441 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.
		Adult moths have semi-transparent wings, occur in the fall, and fly during the daytime; range caterpillar, Hemileuca oliviae Cockrell, caterpillars are yellow, gray or fl and adorned with clusters of poisonous spines.
		Luna moths appear to be increasingly rare in east Texas.
	insects.tamu.edu /fieldguide/cimg296.html (509 words)

	luna moth
		The luna moth, with a wingspan of 4.5-5.0 inches, is one of the largest moths in North America and is very common in many of the eastern states from Maine all the way to Florida.
		The moth pushes itself against one end of the cocoon, tearing at the silk with hornlike projections near the base of the forewing.
		Luna cocoons are papery thin, and pupae outlines can easily be seen when the cocoon is held up to a bright light.
	www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us /4th/kkhp/1insects/luna.html (647 words)

	ipedia.com: Moth Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Moths are commonly regarded as pests because the larvae of a few species eat fabric such as clothes and blankets.
		Moths are thus inclined to circle ambient objects in the Mach band region, usually at a radius of about one foot, depending on the species.
		The silkworm Bombyx mori is the larva of a moth.
	www.ipedia.com /moth.html (313 words)

	Luna Moth
		Luna Moths are perhaps one of the most beautiful and elegant moths in our area and seeing one is a rare treat because there is no way to capture and preserve their beauty in photographs or mounted specimens.
		Lunas are members of the Giant Silkworm family (Saturniidae spp.) along with Cecropia and Polyphemus moths.
		As a chemical sensor, the more surface area, the more effective the antennae are in aiding the male in finding the female when she emits a chemical pheromone at just the right time for her species (also known as the calling time for the species).
	www.oznet.ksu.edu /johnson/hort/Butterfly/LunaMoth.htm (302 words)

	Actias luna "Luna Moth"
		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)

	Luna moth - CreationWiki, the encyclopedia of creation science
		Luna moths are known for their beautiful, pale green wings and their "tails." Every luna moth also has four eyespots, used to scare off predators.
		Luna moths are subject to predators at every stage in their lives.
		As caterpillars, luna moths are prey to parasitic insects from the Tachinidae, Ichneumonidae, and Pteromalidae families.
	creationwiki.org /Actias_luna (1239 words)

	ADW: Actias luna: Information
		The luna moth is an easily distinguishable species with long sweeping hindwing tails and varying in color from yellowish green to pale bluish green (Carter, 1992).
		The luna moth is a nocturnal species (Tuskes et al., 1996), and is not often seen in the daytime (Holland, 1908).
		The luna moth is a wild silk moth.
	animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu /site/accounts/information/Actias_luna.html (686 words)

	Luna Moth, Actias (=Tropaea) luna (Linneaus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Saturniinae)
		The original Latin name of the luna moth which referred to the long tails was lost when Linnaeus converted the name to a binomial with the specific epithet luna in 1758.
		Fourth instar larva of the luna moth, Actias luna (Linnaeus).
		The dark brown, posterior end of the obtect (wings and appendages are appressed to the body - most abdominal segments are immovable) pupa is anchored to a pad of silk at the rear of the cocoon by a cremaster (hooked spines) which allows the adult to emerge from the pupal exoskeleton.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /IN737 (2110 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.edu /islandcreekes/ecology/luna_moth.htm (413 words)

	Luna Moth
		The Luna moth is probably the best-known of the American silkmoths.
		Luna moths eat a variety of trees, including walnut, pecan, and sweetgum.
		Luna caterpillars usually spin their cocoons in the leaf litter at the base of the trees they live in.
	www.wormspit.com /Luna.htm (408 words)

	Moths at Nature Haven
		The Luna Moth is found throughout the USA to Mexico, and in southern Canada (though scarce).
		I wish this moth would have opened his wings to show the "eyespot" that is found on the hind wings.
		The Gypsy moth is not native to North America, but was introduced in the mid-19th century with "silk production" in mind, but it escaped and is regarded as a pest, since the caterpillars can strip the foliage from a large area of forest.
	www.naturehaven.com /Butterflies/moths.html (1865 words)

	Luna Moth (Actias luna) pictures, photos, picture, photo, pics
		The Luna moth is common in North America and has a nice lime-green color.
		In our opinion, the beauty of the Luna moth lies is its shape.
		There are 3 different framing options, due to the various size of butterflies not all butterflies are available in all 3 options.
	www.butterflyutopia.com /luna_moth.html (776 words)

	Insects Clipart ETC
		Moth A moth of the Cosmia genus; found in all parts of the world.
		Hawk Moth The hawk moth is well known by its habit of poising like a humming bird over the flower from which it is extracting the nectar by means of its long sucking tube.
		Hawk Moth "Hawk Moth is a family of the lepidopterous insects, forming along with the clear winged moths and the burnets and foresters the tribe Spinghinges.
	etc.usf.edu /clipart/galleries/Animals/insects_9.htm (2120 words)

	EEK! - Critter Corner - The Luna Moth
		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.
		The luna caterpillar is very large (3 1/8" long), green, hairy, a yellow stripe on each side, and spines on its back.
		You'll find Luna moths and their caterpillars living in the eastern two-thirds of North America.
	www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/caer/ce/eek/critter/insect/lunamoth.htm (147 words)

	The Beautiful Moth - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site
		This man and his wife had an entirely different reaction—they admired the moth, reflecting on the beauty and harmlessness of this delicate creature.
		Some think of the moth as merely a lackluster cousin of the beautiful butterfly, yet both are given the same scientific classification—Lepidoptera, meaning "scaly wings." The wide variety observable among these lovely creatures is astounding.
		He explained that it was a cecropia, or robin moth, one of the largest moths in North America.
	www.watchtower.org /library/g/2001/6/8/article_01.htm (1270 words)

	What's That Bug: Rare Specimen
		This is a relative of the Luna Moth, Actias rhodopneuma.
		Luna Moth Cocoons are nearly always found on the ground, but we have heard that sometimes they remain attached to trees.
		The hummingbird moths tend to catch me off guard and I do scream quite loud (tend to be about three fourths (3/4) the size of a dollar bill.) I reside in Maryland (Ellicott City area), and have been stumbling upon a lot of strange critters.
	www.whatsthatbug.com /luna.html (6350 words)

	Ian's Nature Vision: Moth Shadow Boxes
		The moths are arranged and mounted in shadow boxes on simple, classic mats, as well as atop one-of-a kind natural background settings.
		Moth eggs are available in the spring/summer and cocoons are available in fall.
		The bright green Luna Moth is native to Wisconsin.
	www.wisconsincommonmarket.com /IansNatureVision/index.cfm (290 words)

	bethanychild1
		Adult Luna Moths don’t have mouths so they don’t eat ; they do all their eating in larva stage.
		Characteristically the Luna Moth has a pinkish edge on its forewings and a brown head.
		The habitat of the Luna Moth is limited.
	www.geocities.com /lastfarm/bethanychild1.html (208 words)

	Luna Moth
		The Luna moth is a light-green moth that has long, curving tails on its hindwings and distinctive eyespots on all four wings.
		The Luna moth has a wingspan of 3 to 4 1/4 inches (7.5-10.8 cm).
		The Luna moth starts life as a tiny egg that hatches into a plump lime-green caterpillar with tiny orange spots along the sides.
	www.greenville.k12.ny.us /elem/brady_s/butterflies/Lunamoth.htm (141 words)

	Nikon MicroscopyU: Phase Contrast Image Gallery - Luna Moth Wing Scales
		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.
		Due to their striking beauty, luna moths are often reared in captivity.
	www.microscopyu.com /galleries/phasecontrast/lunamothwingsmall.html (256 words)

	Inspired instruments for body, mind, and spirit
		A symbol of sensuality, the moth demonstrates the ability to transform, to change in ways that make the best of the circumstances we have been given.
		The Luna Moth is the quintessential Luna guitar model.
		Its breathtakingly delicate luna moth inlay captures the elusive creature’s ethereal beauty in striking abalone under a mother-of-pearl moon on a rich indigo background.
	www.lunaguitars.com /fauna.php (786 words)

	HH Luna Moth
		Luna Moths were once common in our area, but now it is a rare treat to see these lovely creatures in most parts of Loudoun County.
		Luna Moths are members of the silkworm family, which includes other giant local moths such as the Polyphemous Moth.
		Luna Moths are easy to identify by their pale green color and long “tail streamers.” The caterpillars are the archetypical cartoon caterpillar with soft, squishy green bodies.
	www.loudounwildlife.org /HHLunaMoth.htm (335 words)

	South Carolina Wildlife Magazine
		With moths, on the other hand, we are often flapping back into the realm of the average, the pale, the ordinary.
		Its doom is certain: the adult luna moth has not even been granted a mouth by evolution, so it lives off fat ingested in the last days of its caterpillar stage, mates, and dies in a matter of days.
		There are conflicting reports on the health of luna moth populations, with human development often determining local viability.
	www.scwildlife.com /pubs/mayjune2006/LunaMoth.html (948 words)

	All About Luna Moths
		The moth caterpillar changes its skin five times before it is fully grown.
		Luna Moths are brightly-colored - lime green to yellow-green - and average 3-4 inches wide and 5-6 inches long, including the long tail.
		The moth pushes from inside until the skin of the pupa splits.
	www.earthsbirthday.org /butterflies/bflys/activitykit/lunamoths.html (361 words)

	Luna Moth (Actias luna)
		Luna moths are one of the most striking of the North American Saturniidae.
		Moths that do not overwinter normally have a more pinkish appearance to the edge of the forewings.
		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)

	www.mrnussbaum.com - Luna Moth
		Description: The striking Luna Moth is a large pale-green moth with a wingspan of about 11.5 centimeters (nearly four inches).
		The average life span of a Luna Moth is about a week.
		Range: The Luna Moth is found throughout eastern Canada and the United States, west to the Great Plains.
	www.mrnussbaum.com /lunamoth.htm (246 words)

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