Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1049459

Luna moth
Actias luna

Observation date: June 21, 2015
Submitted by: Elva-Lee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found this large moth just sitting in front of my door. I have never seen such a large moth before and at first thought it was a large leaf off of one of our trees. It's about 15 degrees Celsius at the time, a little bit of a breeze and cloud covered.
Status: Resident
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: June 21, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, New Brunswick