Fabulous Moon Moth - second largest moth in the world!

A Luna moth or a Moon moth is a Saturniid or a member of the Saturniidae family which is the group or the family of the largest moths in the world. This includes Atlas moths which are the largest moths in the world. They are normally 115 millimeters or 4.5 inches in length.

Moon moths are the second largest moths in the world after Atlas moths.

Luna moths are lovely creatures. The Indian moon moth is florescent green and has four pinkish eye spots on each wing.
They are approximately 75mm to 105mm or nine centimeters.

The Latin name for Luna moths is Actius Luna.

There are many types of Moon moths. There is an Indian moon moth (Actius selelne), African Moon moth (Argema mimosae), Spanish Moon moth (Graellsia isabellae), Japanese Moon moth (Actias gnoma), American Moon moth, (Actius Luna), Malaysian Moon moth, (Actias maenas), Chinese Moon moth (Actias dubernadi) and the Madagascan Moon moth (Argema mittrei)

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