Giant silk moths are members of the family Saturniidae and include some of the most spectacular native large moths found right here in Berks County. Many people will go through their entire lives ...

Luna wings can span up to 4.5 inches. Several other large silk moths that visit the porch are equally impressive. Polyphemus and Cecropia moths are even larger than Lunas.

Family matters: Luna moths belong to the insect family Saturniidae, a group commonly known as the giant silk moths. Many of the world’s 2,300 Saturniid species live in tropical regions.

Luna Moth Found throughout the eastern United States and Canada, this silk moth’s unique pale green color and long tails make it easy to identify. Luna moth caterpillars eat mainly leaves from ...

The adult moths have no mouths; their sole purpose in life is to reproduce and so their aerial existence is short. Luna moths can be very elusive. I have been looking for luna moths for over 30 years.

Luna moths are what are known as giant silk moths – some have wingspans of seven inches. This moth was the first to be recorded in American insect literature.

Most don’t realize the Luna moth is one of the giant silkworm species. To get ready for the pupae, or cocoon stage, the caterpillar spins a silk yarn wrapped in a leaf where it will undergo the ...

The giant silk moths, also known as saturniids, are found worldwide with an estimated 2,200 to 2,300 species in total. Most are rather large with heavy bodies that are covered in hair-like scales ...

To learn more about moths, including the Luna, celebrate National Moth Week at an evening program on Friday, July 25, at New Jersey Audubon’s Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble ...

What am I looking at? This is the face of an adult female luna moth (Actias luna), also called the American moon moth. It belongs to the family Saturniidae, also known as giant silk moths. In the main ...

The luna moth was the first giant silk moth encountered and described in the early 1700s by European naturalists. In 1987, because of its popularity, a luna moth image appeared on a U.S. postage ...