luna moth

lu·na moth

L0289000 (lo͞o′nə)n. A large pale-green North American saturniid moth (Actias luna) with hind wings that have elongated tips.

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[New Latin lūna, species name, from Latin, moon; see lunar.]

luna moth

n (Animals) a large American saturniid moth, Tropaea (or Actias) luna, having light green wings with a yellow crescent-shaped marking on each forewing [C19: so named from the markings on its wings]

lu′na moth`

n. a pale green saturniid moth, Actias luna, with crescent spots and long tails on the hind wings. [1850–55, Amer.]

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luna moth - large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each forewingActias lunasaturniid, saturniid moth - large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoonsActias, genus Actias - luna moths