Can someone help identify this

[Mike Soukup]

Easy one,

    You didn't find it in the butterfly site....because it is a moth!!.  A Luna
Moth (Actias luna) to be precise.

I recently lost my hard drive and haven't found all my links yet....and I can't
get to the Prarie research web site.  So, the only link I can give now is:

http://butterflywebsite.com/articles/npwc/mothchecklist.htm

Whenever the .gov website starts working, you can see a photo there.

Marshall wrote:

> Hello all:
>
> This is my first time stoping by. I saw something so unusual
> today, I hoped someone could help ID it. (I visited a butterfly
> web site, looked thru over 500 pics with no luck.)
>
> Here's some info--
>
> I live in Southeastern Michigan, USA. The '?' was resting on the
> side of my house. First off, it was huge-- with its wings in a relaxed
> state it was aprox 3-3 1/2" across. With the wings fully spread out it
> was aprox 4-4 1/2" across. It was about 4 1/2" in length ( which includes
> the length of its 'tail'.) It appeared to have four wings (two over-lapping
> on each side.) The 'underwing' had a circle 'eye' pattern. It was an
> almost florescent green in color ( with just a hint of yellow) with
> dark purple/black banding a the front outside edges of the wings. There
> was a bright yellow 'triangle' of color about where the head would be.
> The antenna were shaped like fern leaves and bright orange in color.
> There were also two other marks (purple/black in color.)  They extended
> from the front edge of the wings-- on the right side it looked like the
> letter 'J'. On the left side, a backward letter 'J'.
>
> I wish I had a digital camera so I could post an image. It was really
> something to look at.
>
> Can anyone help ID this? Or suggest where else I my look for an answer?
>
> Thank you!
>
> --
> --Phil Marshall--
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