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Image:Actias luna female sjh.JPG Actias luna, adult female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Saturniidae Genus: Actias
Species
Luna moth - Actias luna Malaysian moon moth - Actias maenas Indian moon moth - Actias selene

Actias is a genus of Saturniid moths. The majority of this genus eat Sweetgum, Pine, or similar tree. As with all Saturniidae, the adults of Actias do not possess functional mouths. The lifespan of the adult moth is from a few days to a week.

Contents 1 Adult 2 Eggs 3 1st Instar 4 2nd Instar 5 3rd Instar 6 4th Instar 7 5th Instar 8 Cocoon

[edit] Adult

Actias luna male

Actias luna female

Actias selene male

[edit] Eggs

Actias luna eggs

Actias maenas eggs

[edit] 1st Instar

Actias luna 1st instar caterpillars reared on American Sweetgum.

Actias selene 1st instar caterpillars reared on American Sweetgum.

[edit] 2nd Instar

Actias luna

Actias selene 2nd instar larva with 3rd instars in the background. Reared on American Sweetgum.

[edit] 3rd Instar

Actias luna

Actias selene

[edit] 4th Instar

Actias luna

Actias selene

[edit] 5th Instar

Actias luna

Actias selene

[edit] Cocoon

Actias luna