Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 693748

Luna moth
Actias luna

Observation date: August 20, 2011
Submitted by: kawith
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed flying during the day; appeared disoriented as repeatedly flew in a low spiral into the ground. Brought into shade to photograph. This is the third sighting of a luna moth this year; the others were too battered to photograph. Have been seeing 1-2 lunas per year over the last several, but this is the first photographic evidence I've been able to obtain for submission.
Status: Resident
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: December 09, 2011
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States