June 27, 2012

Green-Moth Reunion



Verona, Wisconsin, June 2012. This big fellow landed on our window last night.

UPDATE: Kris (the commenter) correctly identifies this insect as a Luna Moth. Here are some photos that show its size.

4 comments:

Kris said...

How cool! That's a Luna Moth.

I've only seen one, and it was at the Orchard Gallery in Door County. I was up on the second floor and I looked out of the window on the north side. There was an enormous moth. I thought it was part of an art display, but then it moved a little.

Have you ever seen one before (besides in the Lunesta commericals)?

Kris said...

I knew the name of the gallery didn't look right...it was the Edgewood Orchard Gallery...

Irene said...

I had never seen a Luna Moth until last night. It was very big: at least the size of the palm of my hand.

Thanks for the identification!

Kris said...

I love the dark background of your photo. It really makes the green color of the Luna pop.