No. #045 · Giants
Luna Moth
Actias luna
Butterflies & MothsRarity in the game: RareGiants
Where to look
Regions
N. America
Habitats
woodland
When it is out
- 🌙 Active at night
- 📏 One of the giants: among the biggest in its group
Seasonal activity
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Peak is May–Aug.
Research-grade sightings worldwide, by month · Data: iNaturalist community observations
Life cycle
Complete metamorphosis
EggLarvaPupaAdult
Egg → larva → pupa → adult. The young look nothing like the adult and rebuild themselves inside a pupa.
Stage lengths vary by species and temperature, so we don’t print them.
Safety
● Likely harmless to people
It does not sting or bite, but avoid handling wildlife.
Hand-checked by us for this species.
Luna Moth just checked in. The neighbors are curious.In Peekabug
Card #045 in the Giants set. Catch it with the camera and it checks into your Bug Hotel.
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