Talk:Actias luna
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[edit] On Luna Moths
Luna moths can be a valued learning opportunity for kids and families. We have found four luna moth cocoons, suspended them from a cage, and have awaited their arrival. At times, the luna moth will move in its cocoon and make sounds like a fidgeting mouse. Today, my kids excitedly met me at the door to tell me a moth has hatched, and sure enough, one beautiful luna moth held nicely to its old cocoon to show off its beauty.
[edit] we found a Luna Moth!
We found a Luna Moth! it is so so big and beautiful!
[edit] Scientific name
Should this article really be under the scientific name? What is the reason for this? I haven't seen any other such article. You might as well change Gray wolf to Canis lupis, and likewise for every other living creature. The title of the article should be something people recognize. How many people will see "Actias luna" and say, "oh, that's a luna moth." This would especially be a problem if the article was in a list somewhere, which it very well could be. If no good reason for this change is proposed, I plan on reverting it in a few days.--Sarabi1701 02:13, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
- I did it to help standardize things. No, no other article is going to have a problem because I changed all the articles linking to Luna moth to link to Actias luna. All of the articles I created are under the scientific name (in Sphingidae and Saturniidae) including most of them here. Yes, I would changed gray wolf to the scientific name and have the colloquial name redirect, but I'm working in Lepidoptera. I'd prefer if you didn't change it back, it's simply not encyclopedic to not use scientific names when addressing biodiversity. I've also done it to several other pages including Mutillidae and Sialidae without complaint. One of my main beefs is that other things may be under the colloquial name (for example, if gray wolf was also a product or company) and putting gray_wolf_(biology) is much tackier and less rational that Canis lupis. If you have any more questions, please mention them before reverting the change.--Kugamazog 02:52, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
- Ok, so, I found this section in a Wikiproject that might help us...click here. I know it's just a suggested guidline, but I think it's a good suggestion. Living organisms that are well known to the general public should be under their common names, so gray wolf should stay gray wolf, as should cat, horse, tiger, and so on. I will admit, the luna moth is not so well known...so, perhaps it should stay under it's scientific name...I guess I could get used to it :-p Well, goodluck in your entomology studies! ~ Sarabi1701 16:49, 19 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Thank you
Thanks for the LOVELY article. I was blessed to see one flittering about a light in the SOUTH at night and it was like looking at a fairy. It is one of the most beautiful moments in my life and I will never forget that, in the creatures brief one-week life at this stage, I was fortunate enough to witness its beauty.
[edit] Image question
This image is of what I know as a luna moth. THe grid is s screen, the moth was on the outside, so it is an image of the underside of the insect. I put iot here wioth questions. What luna moth is it, and is a picture such as this right for Wikipedia?
--Dumarest 12:05, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
- It's definitely a luna moth (if you're in the US I should say) but the picture is rather small and the screen removes any details of the moth so I would say it's not really suitable for the page. Feel free to ask any other questions :) --Kugamazog 21:12, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
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- Agreed - I am in the U.S., Maine. It is not that common to get a view of the underside of a live moth, and given the chance, I took it - screen or not. Did you look at the image itself - the one in Talk is a thumb. But the larger one has the screen more prominent. So, a little sorry, I will erase the image from Wiki. Thanks for your response. --Dumarest 19:48, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
I was recently out in the woods and came across what appears to be a Luna Moth caterpillar, but the markings seem much more colourful than the pictures I find here and elsewhere. Is the colour element a characteristic of a particular phase, environment, etc? Luna Moth Caterpillar picture —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ethanhb (talk • contribs) 03:38, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The ventral image, left here
Can't give up - one does not often see the ventral of a live moth, so I leave it here.--Dumarest 21:22, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Conservation status
I believe this is endangered in part of its range. 66.41.66.213 01:55, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
- According to NatureServe Explorer, Actias luna is not officially endangered anywhere. It is considered secure (N5) in both Canada and the US, and apparently secure (S4) in both Ontario and Québec (US states have not yet ranked A. luna).
- Threats: The only real concern appears to be the out of control introduced biocontrol Compsilura concinnata (Diptera: Tachinidæ) which has impacted this and other large moths in New England and vicinity. however there is no clear evidence such impacts are spreading, although the fly is, and there has been obvious recovery since the low point in the 1970s. At present luna moth appears unthreatened in about 90% or more of its range and unlike some compsilura victims, luna moth has not been actually extirpated from any significant area. FUNgus guy 20:15, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
