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Luna Moth

Actias luna (Linnaeus 1758)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Actias luna (Linnaeus 1758)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Kitching I Rougerie R Zwick A Hamilton C St Laurent R Naumann S Ballesteros Mejia L Kawahara A (2018) A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Biodiversity Data Journal 6: e22236. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.6.e22236
Actias luna
Species recognized by wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia CA, Canada Species List, wikipedia ID, Mexico Species List, North Atlantic Species List, wikipedia AST, NCBI, EOL authors, and United States Species List
Actias luna
Recognized by CalPhotos and Animal Diversity Web
Actias luna (Linnaeus 1758)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Actias luna Linnaeus
Recognized by University of Alberta Museums
Actias luna Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by GBIF classification
Actias luna
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikipedia (inferred records), Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, and Global Biotic Interactions
Actias luna
Recognized by Flickr Group, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, Flickr BHL, and AmericanInsects
Actias luna (Linnaeus 1758)
Species recognized by Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy and Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Actias luna Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and iNaturalist
Actias maasseni
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Alternative Names

Actias maasseni Kirby 1892
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Actias rossii Ross 1872
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Actias bolli Wagner 1876
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Actias dictynna Walker 1855
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Actias lacrimans Niepelt 1932
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Actias maasseni Kirby 1892
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Actias mariae Benjamin 1922
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Actias rossi Ross 1872
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Actias rubromarginata Davis 1912
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Actias rubrosuffusa Cockerell 1914
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Common Names

English

Luna Moth preferred
Recognized by University of Alberta Museums and Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

عثة قمرية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Papillon lune preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

Amerikai holdasszövő preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Irish

leamhan lúna preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

ルナ・モス preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

അമ്പിളിക്കണ്ണൻ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Amerikansk månespinner preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

شاپرک ماه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Сатурния луна preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Welsh

Gwyfyn lwna preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

عثه قمريه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yue

月亮蛾 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Actias luna (Linnaeus 1758)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Eulepidoptera
Ditrysia
Apoditrysia
Obtectomera
Macroheterocera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Saturniini
Actias Leach 1815
Actias luna (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)
Actias luna azteca Packard 1869
Actias aliena (Butler 1879)
Actias angulocaudata Naumann & Bouyer 1998
Actias apollo Röber 1923
Actias artemis (Bremer & Grey 1853)
Actias australovietnama Brechlin 2000
Actias brevijuxta Nässig & Treadaway 1997
Actias callandra Jordan 1911
Actias chapae Mell 1950
Actias chrisbrechlinae Brechlin 2007
Actias dubernardi (Oberthür 1897)
Actias dulcinea (Butler 1881)
Actias eberti Rougeot 1969
Actias felicis (Oberthür 1896)
Actias florida Bang-Haas & O. 1919
Actias gnoma (Butler 1877)
Actias groenendaeli Roepke 1954
Actias guangxiana Brechlin 2012
Actias ignescens Moore 1877
Actias isis Sonthonnax (1897)
Actias kongjiaria Zhu & Wang 1993
Actias laotiana Testout 1936
Actias lushanensis Fang 2003
Actias maenas (Doubleday 1847)
Actias neidhoeferi Ong & Yu 1968
Actias ningpoana Felder & C. 1862
Actias parasinensis Brechlin 2009
Actias peggyae Brechlin 2017
Actias philippinica Nässig & Treadaway 1997
Actias rasa Brechlin & Saldaitis 2016
Actias rhodopneuma Röber 1925
Actias seitzi Kalis 1934
Actias selene (Hübner 1806)
Actias shaanxiana Brechlin 2007
Actias sinensis (Walker 1855)
Actias truncatipennis (Sonthonnax 1899)
Actias uljanae Brechlin 2007
Actias vanschaycki Brechlin 2013
Actias winbrechlini Brechlin 2007
Actias witti Brechlin 2007
Actias xenia Jordan 1911

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Actias Leach 1815
Actias luna Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Actias luna azteca Packard 1869
Actias aliena Butler 1879
Actias angulocaudata Naumann & Bouyer 1998
Actias apollo Röber 1923
Actias artemis Bremer & Grey 1853
Actias australovietnama Brechlin 2000
Actias brevijuxta Nässig & Treadaway 1997
Actias callandra Jordan 1911
Actias chapae Mell 1950
Actias chrisbrechlinae Brechlin 2007
Actias dubernardi Oberthür 1897
Actias dulcilinea Butler 1881
Actias eberti Rougeot 1969
Actias felicis Oberthür 1896
Actias gnoma Butler 1877
Actias ignescens Moore 1877
Actias isis Sonthonnax 1899
Actias kongjiaria Zhu & Wang 1993
Actias laotiana Testout 1936
Actias maenas Doubleday 1847
Actias neidhoeferi Ong & Yu 1968
Actias ningpoana Felder 1862
Actias parasinensis Brechlin 2009
Actias philippinica Nässig & Treadaway 1997
Actias rhodopneuma Röber 1925
Actias seitzi Kalis 1934
Actias selene Hübner 1806
Actias shaanxiana Brechlin 2007
Actias sinensis Walker 1855
Actias truncatipennis Sonthonnax 1899
Actias uljanae Brechlin 2007
Actias winbrechlini Brechlin 2007
Actias witti Brechlin 2007
Actias xenia Jordan 1911

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Eulepidoptera
Ditrysia
Apoditrysia
Obtectomera
Macroheterocera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Saturniini
Actias Leach 1815
Actias luna (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)
Actias luna azteca Packard 1869
Actias aliena (Butler 1879)
Actias angulocaudata Naumann & Bouyer 1998
Actias apollo Röber 1923
Actias artemis (Bremer & Grey 1853)
Actias australovietnama Brechlin 2000
Actias brevijuxta Nässig & Treadaway 1997
Actias callandra Jordan 1911
Actias chapae Mell 1950
Actias chrisbrechlinae Brechlin 2007
Actias dubernardi (Oberthür 1897)
Actias dulcinea (Butler 1881)
Actias eberti Rougeot 1969
Actias felicis (Oberthür 1896)
Actias florida Bang-Haas & O. 1919
Actias gnoma (Butler 1877)
Actias groenendaeli Roepke 1954
Actias guangxiana Brechlin 2012
Actias ignescens Moore 1877
Actias isis Sonthonnax (1897)
Actias kongjiaria Zhu & Wang 1993
Actias laotiana Testout 1936
Actias lushanensis Fang 2003
Actias maenas (Doubleday 1847)
Actias neidhoeferi Ong & Yu 1968
Actias ningpoana Felder & C. 1862
Actias parasinensis Brechlin 2009
Actias peggyae Brechlin 2017
Actias philippinica Nässig & Treadaway 1997
Actias rasa Brechlin & Saldaitis 2016
Actias rhodopneuma Röber 1925
Actias seitzi Kalis 1934
Actias selene (Hübner 1806)
Actias shaanxiana Brechlin 2007
Actias sinensis (Walker 1855)
Actias truncatipennis (Sonthonnax 1899)
Actias uljanae Brechlin 2007
Actias vanschaycki Brechlin 2013
Actias winbrechlini Brechlin 2007
Actias witti Brechlin 2007
Actias xenia Jordan 1911

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Eulepidoptera
Ditrysia
Apoditrysia
Obtectomera
Macroheterocera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Saturniini
Actias Leach 1815
Actias luna (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)
Actias luna azteca Packard 1869
Actias aliena (Butler 1879)
Actias angulocaudata Naumann & Bouyer 1998
Actias apollo Röber 1923
Actias artemis (Bremer & Grey 1853)
Actias australovietnama Brechlin 2000
Actias brevijuxta Nässig & Treadaway 1997
Actias callandra Jordan 1911
Actias chapae Mell 1950
Actias chrisbrechlinae Brechlin 2007
Actias dubernardi (Oberthür 1897)
Actias dulcinea (Butler 1881)
Actias eberti Rougeot 1969
Actias felicis (Oberthür 1896)
Actias florida Bang-Haas & O. 1919
Actias gnoma (Butler 1877)
Actias groenendaeli Roepke 1954
Actias guangxiana Brechlin 2012
Actias ignescens Moore 1877
Actias isis Sonthonnax (1897)
Actias kongjiaria Zhu & Wang 1993
Actias laotiana Testout 1936
Actias lushanensis Fang 2003
Actias maenas (Doubleday 1847)
Actias neidhoeferi Ong & Yu 1968
Actias ningpoana Felder & C. 1862
Actias parasinensis Brechlin 2009
Actias peggyae Brechlin 2017
Actias philippinica Nässig & Treadaway 1997
Actias rasa Brechlin & Saldaitis 2016
Actias rhodopneuma Röber 1925
Actias seitzi Kalis 1934
Actias selene (Hübner 1806)
Actias shaanxiana Brechlin 2007
Actias sinensis (Walker 1855)
Actias truncatipennis (Sonthonnax 1899)
Actias uljanae Brechlin 2007
Actias vanschaycki Brechlin 2013
Actias winbrechlini Brechlin 2007
Actias witti Brechlin 2007
Actias xenia Jordan 1911

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Saturniidae
Actias Leach 1815
Actias luna Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Actias luna azteca Packard 1869
Actias luna luna
Actias aliena Butler 1879
Actias angulocaudata Naumann & Bouyer 1998
Actias artemis Bremer & Grey 1853
Actias australovietnama Brechlin 2000
Actias brevijuxta
Actias bulbosa
Actias chapae Mell 1950
Actias chrisbrechlinae
Actias distincta Niepelt 1932
Actias felicis Oberthür 1896
Actias gnoma Butler 1877
Actias groenendaeli
Actias guangxiana
Actias isabellae (Graells 1849)
Actias isis Sonthonnax
Actias kongjiara Chu & Wang 1993
Actias maenas Doubleday 1847
Actias neidhoederi Ong & Yu
Actias neidhoeferi Ong & Yu 1968
Actias ningpoana
Actias parasinensis
Actias philippinica Nässig & Treadaway 1997
Actias rhodopneuma Röber 1925
Actias seitzi
Actias selene Hübner 1806
Actias sinensis Walker 1855
Actias sjoeqvisti
Actias sjoqvisti Bryk 1948
Actias truncatispinus Sonthonnax 1899
Actias uljanae
Actias vanschaycki
Actias winbrechlini

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Lepidoptera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae Boisduval 1837
Saturniinae Boisduval 1837
Saturniini Boisduval 1837
Actias Leach 1815
Actias luna (Linnaeus 1758) (this page)

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Ditrysia
Obtectomera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Saturniini
Actias
Actias luna (this page)
Actias artemis
Actias brevijuxta
Actias dulcinea
Actias gnoma
Actias groenendaeli
Actias guangxiana
Actias heterogyna
Actias isis
Actias maenas
Actias neidhoeferi
Actias parasinensis
Actias seitzi
Actias selene
Actias sinensis
Actias truncatipennis

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Eumetabola
Endopterygota
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Eulepidoptera
Ditrysia
Apoditrysia
Obtectomera
Macroheterocera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Actias
Actias luna (this page)
Actias aliena
Actias angulocaudata
Actias apollo
Actias arianeae
Actias artemis
Actias astarte
Actias australovietnama
Actias azteca
Actias bolli
Actias brevijuxta
Actias caeca
Actias callandra
Actias chapae
Actias chrisbrechlinae
Actias dianae
Actias dictynna
Actias distincta
Actias dubernardi
Actias dulcinea
Actias eberti
Actias felicis
Actias flavicollis
Actias gnoma
Actias groenendaeli
Actias guangxiana
Actias ignescens
Actias isabellae
Actias isis
Actias jordani
Actias keralana
Actias kongjiara
Actias kongjiaria
Actias lacrimans
Actias laotiana
Actias laovieta
Actias lungpoana
Actias maasseni
Actias maenas
Actias malaisei
Actias mandschurica
Actias mariae
Actias miae
Actias miyatai
Actias mortoni
Actias neidhoeferi
Actias ningpoana
Actias omeishana
Actias parasinensis
Actias peggyae
Actias philippinica
Actias rasa
Actias rhodopneuma
Actias rosenbergii
Actias rossi
Actias rubromarginata
Actias rubrosuffusa
Actias seitzi
Actias selene
Actias shaanxiana
Actias sinensis
Actias sjoqvisti
Actias tomariactias
Actias truncatipennis
Actias truncatispinus
Actias uljanae
Actias vandenberghi
Actias vanschaycki
Actias winbrechlini
Actias witti
Actias xenia

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Eumetabola
Endopterygota
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Eulepidoptera
Ditrysia
Apoditrysia
Obtectomera
Macroheterocera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Actias
Actias maasseni (this page)
Actias aliena
Actias angulocaudata
Actias apollo
Actias arianeae
Actias artemis
Actias astarte
Actias australovietnama
Actias azteca
Actias bolli
Actias brevijuxta
Actias caeca
Actias callandra
Actias chapae
Actias chrisbrechlinae
Actias dianae
Actias dictynna
Actias distincta
Actias dubernardi
Actias dulcinea
Actias eberti
Actias felicis
Actias flavicollis
Actias gnoma
Actias groenendaeli
Actias guangxiana
Actias ignescens
Actias isabellae
Actias isis
Actias jordani
Actias keralana
Actias kongjiara
Actias kongjiaria
Actias lacrimans
Actias laotiana
Actias laovieta
Actias luna
Actias lungpoana
Actias maenas
Actias malaisei
Actias mandschurica
Actias mariae
Actias miae
Actias miyatai
Actias mortoni
Actias neidhoeferi
Actias ningpoana
Actias omeishana
Actias parasinensis
Actias peggyae
Actias philippinica
Actias rasa
Actias rhodopneuma
Actias rosenbergii
Actias rossi
Actias rubromarginata
Actias rubrosuffusa
Actias seitzi
Actias selene
Actias shaanxiana
Actias sinensis
Actias sjoqvisti
Actias tomariactias
Actias truncatipennis
Actias truncatispinus
Actias uljanae
Actias vandenberghi
Actias vanschaycki
Actias winbrechlini
Actias witti
Actias xenia
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