luna moth

noun

lu·na moth | \ ˈlü-nə-

Definition of luna moth

: a large mostly pale green American saturniid moth (Actias luna) with long tails on the hind wings

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However, unlike the surreal green luna moth that emerges at the end of Montgomery's video, what emerges once Sweet Pass Sculpture Park is no more may be far more banal. — Dallas News, "West Dallas sculpture park provides an oasis in a rapidly changing neighborhood," 19 June 2019 In it, Virginia Lee Montgomery's Pony Cocoon is a 4k digital video that shows a luna moth emerging from the cocoon of a blond ponytail. — Dallas News, "West Dallas sculpture park provides an oasis in a rapidly changing neighborhood," 19 June 2019

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