There have been questions about catching and rearing moths, so I thought we'd feature the LUNA moth in this issue. Much of what is said here will apply to most of the large moths. Moths are just as exciting and often as beautiful as their daytime cousins - the butterflies and skippers. They too belong to the Order Lepidoptera, which actually means scaly wings. Luna moths have feathery antennae with the female's being thinner than the male.
Some moths have thread-like antennae which is straight with no adornments.
Butterflies and skippers have a knob at the end of their antennae and the skipper has a hook on the end of the knob. A number of the moths feed much like butterflies and skippers by taking nectar from flowers, but many of the larger moths have reduced or missing mouthparts, thus do not feed at all as adults. Luna moths fall into this group. They are called the Giant Silkworm Moths and are from the family Saturnidae. Some moth species will have 2 to 3 broods per year, while others only have one.