Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Luna Moth Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Saturniidae Genus: Actias Species: luna The Luna Moth (Actias luna) is a large lime-green saturniid moth found in North America from east of the Great Plains in the United States to northern Mexico and from Ontario eastward through central Quebec to Nova Scotia in Canada. The Luna moth has a wingspan of between 8-11.5 cm with long, tapering hindwings. Although rarely spotted due to their brief (1 week) adult lives, Luna moths are considered common. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.