Goddess of the Moon | 台北市立動物園資訊網
2018年7月31日—LunamothsareamongthelargestmothspeciesinNorthAmerica,withawingspanof3to4inches.Theyarecommonindeciduousforestsfrom ...
We can thank Linnaeus for the name of the luna moth, Actias luna, an apt epithet for this, perhaps the most beautiful of our nocturnal insects.
It seems likely that Linnaeus recalled the Roman moon goddess Luna in 1758 because of the moth’s distinctive hindwing spots – translucent discs with a dark crescent edge, like the moon when it’s nearly full. Perhaps he also realized that the entire moth is a living avatar of the moon – at rest by day, on the move by night, exquisitely pale, subtle yet spectacular.
Luna moths are among the largest moth species in North America, with a wingspan of 3 to 4 inches. They are common in deciduous forests from Saskatchewan to Texas, and from Nova Scotia to Florida. Scientists believe that populations of luna moths throughout their range have adapted to prefer ...
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Luna Moth | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Luna Moth | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Luna moth | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Luna Moth | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Luna Moth | 台北市立動物園資訊網
【蠶蛾】:蠶蛾科;
動物名稱:蠶蛾SilkwormMoth所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【黑樹蔭蝶】:蛺蝶科;
動物名稱:黑樹蔭蝶DarkEveningBrown所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【長尾水青蛾】:天蠶蛾科;
動物名稱:長尾水青蛾Chinesemoonmoth所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【皇蛾】:天蠶蛾科;
動物名稱:皇蛾Atlasmoth所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【端紫斑蝶】:蛺蝶科;
動物名稱:端紫斑蝶StripedBlueCrow所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【無尾鳳蝶】:鳳蝶科;
動物名稱:無尾鳳蝶LimeButterfly所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【青斑鳳蝶】:鳳蝶科;
動物名稱:青斑鳳蝶CommonJay所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【黑擬蛺蝶】:蛺蝶科;
動物名稱:黑擬蛺蝶ChocolatePansy所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::
【台灣粉蝶】:粉蝶科;
動物名稱:台灣粉蝶ChocolateAlbatoss所在區域:昆蟲館保護類別:棲息地帶::