Luna Moth | 台北市立動物園資訊網
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By Teri-Lee Reid
To most people, moths don’t rouse the same admiration as butterflies do. That is, of course, until you see a luna moth. With a wingspan of 10 cm or more, luna moths are a sight to behold, with their long trailing hindwing tails, an eyespot on each of their wings, and their beautiful lime-green colour.
Found in Canada from the Maritime provinces west to Saskatchewan, luna moths make their homes among deciduous trees.
As adults, luna moths have one purpose — to reproduce. In fact, they don’t even have a mouth for feeding. They survive on stored fat from when they were a caterpillar and live only for a week.
Active at night, the adult female releases a pheromone to attract males. Males use their sensitive antennae to smell this scent. The first male to reach a female is the one she typically mates with. Once mating is ...
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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
【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::
【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::
【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::
【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::
【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::
【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::
【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::
【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::