Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Luna moth
Actias luna

Observation date: May 23, 2018
Submitted by: Rbrennan
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 3 males came in around 11:30 pm. The first 2 had trouble zeroing in on my female and got spooked and flew away. A third came in closer to midnight and mated with my female
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 24, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Sussex County, United States, Delaware