Actias luna

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ACTIAS LUNA (American Moon Moth)
This species has recently been deemed by DEFRA (UK) as a potential PEST species in the UK. If you DISAGREE with this arbitary law please sign the below petition.

By signing this petition you are agreeing that in your experience Actias luna could NEVER be seen as a potential pest species in the UK.

Please leave a comment if you wish. Thanks for your support.

Lepidoptera Breeders Association

31 Signatures

  • Jenny Wright
    • Comments
    • This species poses no threat to the UK
  • Stuart Humphrey
    • Comments
    • I agree whole heartedly with LBA on this issue
  • Charles Kirby-Smith
    • Comments
    • Big Brother again with no knowledge of entomology
  • Andrew Fowler
  • Fred Clouter
    • Comments
    • Obviously a decision based on crass ignorance
  • Dean Morley
  • Adrian Hoskins
  • peter draper
  • Mark Longman
  • Lukasz Skoczylas
    • Comments
    • Treating luna as a pest is absurd
  • Chris Jones
  • luke brooks
  • Robert Perks
    • Comments
    • The luna would not be a threat to the UK
  • Suzanne Edgell
  • Jeremy Scarlett
    • Comments
    • This species struggles to survive in the UK, even with assistance! How could it EVER be a pest?!
  • A.J. Boulton
    • Comments
    • The banning of A. luna breeding in the UK is utterly absurd.
  • Nicholas Percival
  • Mark Vincent
  • Keith Jefferies
    • Comments
    • I have bred this species for years and cannot see how it could become a UK pest!
  • Joe Thetford
    • Comments
    • Utter Rubbish!
  • malcolm hearn
  • Mike Checkrtts
  • Alistair Muir-Howie
    • Comments
    • I do not consider Actias luna to be a pest species if accidently introduced in the UK
  • Mr christer kitching
  • Lance Morgan
    • Comments
    • A luna cannot become a pest in the UK
  • Richard Ashby
    • Comments
    • This species should NEVER be a problem.In the USA no management of this moth is needed,It has never been found in large numbers and is harmless.They even use its image on their stamps.They prefer Hickory and Walnut trees for food in the wild.Not many of those in UK.More info can be obtained by logging on to US department of agriculture, and search Actias luna.
  • Paul Turner-Smithson
  • Andy Wyldes
  • David Billings
  • M.Maskell
    • Comments
    • Why do we have monkeys making decisions & working in defra ?
  • Mrs L. Jarrett
    • Comments
    • barmy, however if defra are mucking about doing this at least they aren't bothering badgers?????