luna or moon velvet moth - actias luna - eggs from female deposited on a stem of one of their southern range host plants rhus

actias animal autumn background backyard beautiful beauty big brown bug butterfly caterpillar close closeup detail eggs entomology fall fauna female garden generation giant green insect invertebrate isolated large lay lepidoptera luna macro moon moth nature night nocturnal ovipositor pattern silk soft sphinx spring sumac summer tree wild wildlife wing yellow velvet deposited stem one southern range host plants rhus copallinum dwarf flame leaf winged shining