Genus

Moon Moths

Actias

8 species in our catalog · found in 14 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilySaturniidae (Emperor and Giant Silk Moths)
GenusActias (Moon Moths)

Species in this group

Actias luna

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Actias selene

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Actias aliena

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Actias sinensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Actias maenas

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Endemic

Actias neidhoeferi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Actias gnoma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Actias ningpoana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Moon Moths

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~40%
	North American Luna Moth			~40%
2	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~30%
	North American Luna Moth			~30%
3	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~30%
	North American Luna Moth			~30%
4	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 8	~30%
	Ōmizuao			~20%
	Japanese Moon Moth			~10%
5	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	3 of 8	~30%
	Actias neidhoeferi			~10%
	South China Moon Moth			~10%
	Chinese Moon Moth			~10%
6	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~30%
	North American Luna Moth			~30%
7	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 8	~20%
	Indian Moon Moth			~20%
8	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 8	~20%
	Malaysian Moon Moth			~10%
	Indian Moon Moth			~10%
9	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~20%
	North American Luna Moth			~20%
10	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 8	~20%
	South China Moon Moth			~20%
11	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 8	~20%
	North American Luna Moth			~20%
12	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 8	~20%
	Malaysian Moon Moth			~20%
13	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 8	~10%
	Malaysian Moon Moth			~10%
14	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 8	~10%
	Malaysian Moon Moth			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kunming	🇨🇳 China	2 of 8	~20%
	Indian Moon Moth			~10%
	Chinese Moon Moth			~10%
2	Hefei	🇨🇳 China	1 of 8	~20%
	Chinese Moon Moth			~20%
3	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	1 of 8	~20%
	Malaysian Moon Moth			~20%
4	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 8	~10%
	South China Moon Moth			~10%
	Chinese Moon Moth			<5%
5	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 8	~10%
	South China Moon Moth			~10%
6	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	North American Luna Moth			~10%
7	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 8	~10%
	Ōmizuao			~10%
8	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	North American Luna Moth			~10%
9	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	North American Luna Moth			~10%
10	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 8	~10%
	Chinese Moon Moth			~10%
11	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 8	~10%
	Chinese Moon Moth			~10%
12	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	North American Luna Moth			~10%
13	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 8	~10%
	Ōmizuao			~10%
14	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	North American Luna Moth			<5%
15	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 8	<5%
	Indian Moon Moth			<5%
16	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	North American Luna Moth			<5%
17	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	North American Luna Moth			<5%
18	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 8	<5%
	Indian Moon Moth			<5%
19	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 8	<5%
	Chinese Moon Moth			<5%
20	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	North American Luna Moth			<5%
21	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	North American Luna Moth			<5%
22	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	North American Luna Moth			<5%
23	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 8	<5%
	North American Luna Moth			<5%
24	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 8	<5%
	North American Luna Moth			<5%

Challenges

Part of the challengeEastern Forest InsectsNorth AmericaMonarchTiger swallowtailLuna moth

Moon Moths

Species in this group

North American Luna Moth

Indian Moon Moth

Ōmizuao

South China Moon Moth

Malaysian Moon Moth

Actias neidhoeferi

Japanese Moon Moth

Chinese Moon Moth

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Moon Moths

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Challenges