White Water-lily ( Nymphaea odorata ssp.

White Fringed Orchid ( Platanthera blephariglottis) The Luna moth (Actias luna) also known as the American moon moth is a Nearctic moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae, a group commonly known.

Tall Meadow Rue ( Thalictrum pubescens).

Spreading Dogbane ( Apocynum androsaemifolium).

Spotted Touch-Me-Not ( Impatiens capensis).

Roundleaf Sundew ( Drosera rotundifolia L.

Rose Pogonia ( Pogonia ophioglossoides).

Pink Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium acaule).

One-sided Wintergreen ( Orthilia secunda).

Northern Pipewort ( Eriocaulon aquaticum).

Little Club-spur Orchid ( Platanthera clavellata).

Indian Cucumber-root ( Medeola virginiana).

Horned Bladderwort (Utricularia cornuta).

Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain ( Goodyera repens) No eye that sees could fail to remark you: like any leaf the rain leaves fixed to and.

Dutchman’s Breeches ( Dicentra cucullaria) Find Luna moth stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection.

Creeping Snowberry ( Gaultheria hispidula).

Carolina Springbeauty ( Claytonia caroliniana).

Canada Mayflower ( Maianthemum canadense).

Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2012), pp. Butterflies and Moths (Dorling Kindersley, Inc., 1992), p. A Field Guide to the Moths of Eastern North America (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984), p.

Butterflies and Moths of North America.

Interpretive Naturalist, Paul Smith's College Native Species Butterfly House. In 2014, Lunas were present in the Butterfly House in late June and early July. In 2012, this insect was present in the Paul Smiths VIC Native Species Butterfly House from opening day on 9 June to the end of June. Luna Moths generally fly in the Adirondack region in June.

The Luna lives in deciduous hardwood forests. The range of the Luna Moth includes every eastern state (including New York State) from Maine south to Florida and west to eastern Texas and eastern North Dakota. Adult Lunas do not feed their only mission is to reproduce. Caterpillar hosts include Paper Birch, alder, beech, cherries. Females lay their eggs either singly or in small groups on host plant leaves. Mating generally takes place after midnight, with egg-laying beginning that evening. Females lay about 200 to 400 eggs, over a period of days. Īdult Luna Moths are strong fliers and, like many moths, are attracted to lights. Further south, the Luna Moth may produce two or three generations. This moth generally rests with its wings flat.

The inner border of the hind wing is pale yellow. Each of the hind wings extend into a curving long tail. The front margins of the front wings have a reddish to dark brown border. The body and wings of the Luna Moth are pale lime green. Luna Moth at the Paul Smiths VIC Native Species Butterfly House (5 July 2014). Its not long enough Heres our solution: a. Moths of the Adirondacks: Caterpillar hosts of the Luna Moth include Paper Birch, alder, beech, and cherries. Luna moths only survive for about a week as an adult (theyre here for a good time, not a long time am I right).

Lunar moth