The Luna moth also known as the American moon moth is a Nearctic moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae, a group commonly known as giant silk moths. It has lime-green colored wings and a white body. The larvae (caterpillars) are also green. Typically, it has a wingspan of roughly 114 mm (4.5 in), but can exceed 178 mm (7.0 in), making it one of the larger moths in North America. Across Canada, it has one generation per year, with the winged adults appearing in late May or early June, whereas farther south it will have two or even three generations per year, the first appearance as early as March in southern parts of the United States.
Attacus atlas, the Atlas moth, is a large saturniid moth endemic to the forests of Asia. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths.
The Malaysian moon moth is a Saturniid in the subfamily Saturniinae from Indomalaya. The male is purplish-brown and yellow, while the larger female is overall light green.
Actias is a genus of Saturniid moths, which contains the Asian-American moon moths. Long tails on their hindwings are among their distinctive traits. Other moths with similar appearance are Copiopteryx, Argema and Eudaemonia.
Actias isis is a moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Léon Sonthonnax in 1899.
Actias sinensis, the Golden moon moth, is a moth of the Family Saturniidae. It is found in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Myanmar, India and Thailand. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855.
The Saturniinae or saturniines are a subfamily of the family Saturniidae. They are commonly known as emperor moths or wild silk moths. They are easily spotted by the eyespots on the upper surface of their wings. Some exhibit realistic eye-like markings, whilst others have adapted the eyespots to form crescent moon or angular shapes or have lost their wing scales to create transparent windows. They are medium to very large moths, with adult wingspans ranging from 7.5 to 15 cm, in some cases even more. They consist of some of the largest sized Lepidoptera, such as the luna moth, atlas moth, and many more. The Saturniinae is an important source of wild silk and human food in many different cultures.
Actia is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae.
Actias neidhoeferi is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Taiwan.
Scopula nesciaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is found in Asia including Sri Lanka, China, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and Indonesia.
Prismostictoides is a monotypic moth genus in the family Endromidae. The genus was erected by Vadim V. Zolotuhin and Tran Thieu Du in 2011. Its only species, Prismostictoides unihyala, was described by Zhu and Wang in 1995. It is found in Fujian, China.
Actias gnoma, the Japanese moon moth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found in Japan and the Russian Far East.
Actias chapae or colloquially known as the 'celestial moon moth' is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Vietnam and China and potentially other countries in the region; it is a montane species recorded from 1500m and higher. It appears to be an exclusive pine feeder and has been raised on many different species of Pinus in captivity.
Actias arianeae is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in China (Shaanxi).
Actias chrisbrechlinae is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in China.
Actias uljanae is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in China.
Actias winbrechlini is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in China (Yunnan) and Burma.
