Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Luna moth
Actias luna

Observation date: March 21, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found as a caterpillar on 7/25/2020 feeding on Betula populifolia, then transferred to Betula nigra (I'm not the best at IDing plants, so these are just my best guesses). Pupated on a date between 8/8/2020 and 8/14 and eclosed on 3/21/2021. Since this adult was raised in captivity, this early emergence may have been the result of having been kept for the most part out of freezing temperatures.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: March 22, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Hampshire, Belknap County