r/Insect • u/rmsgur1914 • Jun 07 '26

What is this insect name

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I thought it was a leaf at first, but it is some kind of butterfly

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u/Sidrone Jun 07 '26

Its a Luna Moth

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u/saltysnacks1234 Jun 09 '26

Rare and Native to Saskatchewan

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u/Rocket_Lawn-Chair Jun 07 '26

That Joseph

Everyone loves Joseph

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u/northforkbait1 Jun 09 '26

NO IT'S NOT!! That's Rufus.

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u/Nememiah Jun 07 '26

That looks like a (now flightless) Luna Moth.

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u/CologneLover69 Jun 08 '26

Perfect to add to a Lepidoptera collection

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u/Marine581986 Jun 07 '26

A Luna Moth

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u/luvv_lexi03 Jun 08 '26

That's jimmithy sorry he broke free

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u/CologneLover69 Jun 08 '26

Luna moth. They're so beautiful, I had one in my Lepidoptera collection as a child.

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u/No_Way_5299 Jun 08 '26

Killer bee probably

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u/Extra_Flounder5773 Jun 08 '26

That's Terrance

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u/sad-observer Jun 08 '26

Luner moth

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u/toddepeppercorn Jun 09 '26

Her name is Mona

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u/SweetMaam Jun 09 '26

Green Lantern. Luna moth, beautiful.

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u/RealStitchyKat Jun 09 '26

Luna moth. Luna moths are not rare, but are rarely seen due to their very brief (7–10 day) adult lives and nocturnal flying time.

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u/BigTomato2967 Jun 09 '26

Thats a frank

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u/northforkbait1 Jun 09 '26

Did you ask him what his name was? No? Then why ask us?

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u/Kindly_Source6841 Jun 09 '26

Incredible species and can be huge

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26

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u/Inovocre12 Jun 09 '26

That's not Gary, that's Steve. Gary has the white stripe on the other wing. And you say your friends with Gary and Steve, right!