Meanings
nounluna moth (plural luna moths)
plural luna moths
- biologyA large, green American moth, Actias luna, that has crescent-shaped marks on its wings.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each forewing
Similar
Actias luna
Broader
saturniidsaturniid moth
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Partial calque of translingual Actias luna.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic فَرَاشَة لُونَا
- فَرَاشَة لُونَاmoth
Chinese Mandarin 月形天蠶蛾 /月形天蚕蛾
- 月形天蠶蛾 /月形天蚕蛾 (yuèxíngtiāncán'é)moth
Finnish kuukoi
- kuukoimoth
Hungarian holdasszövő lepke
- holdasszövő lepkemoth
Russian сату́рния луна́
- сату́рния луна́ (satúrnija luná)moth
Cite this entry
APA
luna moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luna%20moth
MLA
“luna moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luna%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luna moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luna%20moth.
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