In New England adults emerge from pupa in late May to mid-June.

Definition of a luna moth. Newly hatched this caterpillar constantly. Noun A large pale-green North American saturniid moth Actias luna with hind wings that have elongated tips. CATERPILLAR CRAVINGS Found only in North America the luna moth starts out as a very hungry caterpillar.

Actias luna Luna Moth is a species of Lepidoptera in the family giant silkworm moths. This moths wingspan can stretch four and a half inchesthats about the same length as an iPhone. They are solitary nocturnal herbivores.

Noun A large bombycid moth Actias luna the most beautiful of North American insects of a light-green color relieved by luniform eye-spots and by a broad purplish-brown or liliaceous anterior border. Larvae spin silken cocoons. Wiktionary 000 0 votes Rate this definition.

Copyright HarperCollins Publishers. Actias luna family Saturniidae. The Luna moth is a moth belonging to a group of giant silk moths.

A luna moth perches on a leaf its bright green wings folded over its body. A large American saturniid moth Tropaea or Actias luna having light green wings with a yellow crescent-shaped marking on each forewing. Luna moths are native to North America and not so much rare as secretive.

Its not glamorous but I must say that if I had to metamorphose into an insect I could have done far worse such. Only the fourth Ive ever seen in 60 years. Luna moth definition a large pale-green American moth Actias luna having purple-brown markings lunate spots and long tails.