The wingspan ranges from 80mm 115mm (Carter, 1992) This species also exhibits both polyphenism and regional phenotypic variation (Tuskes et al, 1996) In its early stages the luna moth is a green caterpillar that has hair, spiny tubercles, and a yellow stripe on each side (Holland, 1908;On adult luna moths, the overall color is a pale or lime green, with a dark leading edge on the forewings, and a long, tapering tail on the hindwings;Luna Moth (Actias luna) This large pale green, swallowtailed moth with a clear window eyespot in the front and hind wings makes this one of the most beautiful saturniid moths, much prized by amateur collectors The wing span is about four inches Figure 7 Luna moth The caterpillar is about three inches long and
Luna Moth Caterpillar Or Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar Antheraea Polyphemus Bugguide Net
