Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 910793

Luna moth
Actias luna

Observation date: July 17, 2013
Submitted by: Louise Richard
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found climbing on our tent, adjacent to Kouchibouguac River, Acadieville, Kent Co, NB, Canada; It kept raising its head.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: July 20, 2013
Coordinator notes: Coordinator 1: Looks like a very young larva, I cannot ID it. Coordinator 2: This is an early instar Luna moth (Actias Luna) caterpillar. Here is a photo off of bugguide.net. http://bugguide.net/node/view/521594/bgimage
Checklist region(s): Canada, New Brunswick