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Digital Guide to Moth Identification

Archived Photos of Living Moths

Please see the page on submitting photos (link above at right). Photos that are identified here are retained for later use on pages like this one and on individual species pages. For photos to be usable here they must be capable of cropping and reduction to fit a square 225 x 225 pixels in size. A different size (300 x 225) will be used for some species that normally pose with the wings fully spread.

Photos are preferred of moths oriented head upward rather than at an angle. Normally, four photos, each by a different photographer, will be the limit per species. Exceptions might be made for species where there are many morphs, forms and aberrations. Better photos will replace those not as capable of helping to identify the species. There is no guarantee that a photo, once in the archive, will be retained permanently.

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Sphingidae
Agrius cingulata
226300  –  7771
© Nolie Schneider
Pink-spotted Hawk Moth
Agrius cingulata
Cocytius antaeus
226325  –  7772
© Gary Goss
Giant Sphinx Moth
Cocytius antaeus
Manduca sexta
226400  –  7775
© Carol Wolf
Carolina Sphinx Moth
Manduca sexta
Manduca quinquemaculatus
226425  –  7776
© Maury Heiman
Five-spotted Hawk Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatus
Manduca rustica
226475  –  7778
© Bob Patterson
Rustic Sphinx Moth
Manduca rustica
Manduca muscosa
226550  –  7781
© Arlene Ripley
Muscosa Sphinx Moth
Manduca muscosa
Manduca florestan
226575  –  7782
© Charles Melton
Manduca florestan
Manduca jasminearum
226600  –  7783
© Carol Wolf
Ash Sphinx Moth
Manduca jasminearum
Dolba hyloeus
226625  –  7784
© Carol Wolf
Pawpaw Sphinx Moth
Dolba hyloeus
Ceratomia amyntor
226675  –  7786
© Nolie Schneider
Elm Sphinx Moth
Ceratomia amyntor
Ceratomia undulosa
226700  –  7787
© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Waved Sphinx Moth
Ceratomia undulosa
Ceratomia sonorensis
226725  –  7788
© Charles Melton
Sonora Sphinx Moth
Ceratomia sonorensis
Ceratomia catalpae
226750  –  7789
© Patrick Coin
Catalpa Sphinx Moth
Ceratomia catalpae
Ceratomia hageni
226775  –  7790
© Victor Engel
Hagen's Sphinx Moth
Ceratomia hageni
Isoparce cupressi
226825  –  7791
© Gretchen Grammer
Bald Cypress Sphinx Moth
Isoparce cupressi
Isoparce cupressi
226825  –  7791
© Gretchen Grammer
Bald Cypress Sphinx Moth
Isoparce cupressi
Sagenosoma elsa
226850  –  7792
© Arlene Ripley
Elsa Sphinx Moth
Sagenosoma elsa
Paratrea plebeja
226875  –  7793
© Bob Patterson
Plebeian Sphinx Moth
Paratrea plebeja
Lintneria eremitus
226900  –  7796
© Cindy Mead
Hermit Sphinx Moth
Lintneria eremitus
Lintneria istar
226975  –  7799
© Maury Heiman
Istar Sphinx Moth
Lintneria istar
Sphinx chersis
227075  –  7802
© Nolie Schneider
Great Ash Sphinx Moth
Sphinx chersis
Sphinx vashti
227100  –  7803
© Marcin Roguski
Vashti Sphinx Moth
Sphinx vashti
Sphinx libocedrus
227125  –  7804
© Maury Heiman
Incense Cedar Sphinx Moth
Sphinx libocedrus
Sphinx perelegans
227150  –  7805
© Edna Woodward
Elegant Sphinx Moth
Sphinx perelegans
Sphinx canadensis
227200  –  7807
© Nelson Poirier
Canadian Sphinx Moth
Sphinx canadensis
Sphinx franckii
227225  –  7808
© Carol Wolf
Franck's Sphinx Moth
Sphinx franckii
Sphinx kalmiae
227250  –  7809
© Nolie Schneider
Laurel Sphinx Moth
Sphinx kalmiae
Sphinx gordius
227275  –  7810
© John Himmelman
Apple Sphinx Moth
Sphinx gordius
Sphinx poecila
227300  –  7810.1
© Tom Murray
Northern Apple Sphinx Moth
Sphinx poecila
Sphinx luscitiosa
227325  –  7811
© Nelson Poirier
Clemens' Sphinx Moth
Sphinx luscitiosa
Sphinx drupiferarum
227350  –  7812
© Marius Aurelian
Wild Cherry Sphinx Moth
Sphinx drupiferarum
Sphinx dollii
227375  –  7813
© Arlene Ripley
Doll's Sphinx Moth
Sphinx dollii
Sphinx sequoiae
227400  –  7814
© Edna Woodward
Sequoia Sphinx Moth
Sphinx sequoiae
Lapara coniferarum
227425  –  7816
© Joanne Shuman
Southern Pine Sphinx Moth
Lapara coniferarum
Lapara bombycoides
227450  –  7817
© Nolie Schneider
Northern Pine Sphinx Moth
Lapara bombycoides
Protambulyx strigilis
227500  –  7818
© Carol Wolf
Streaked Sphinx Moth
Protambulyx strigilis
Smerinthus jamaicensis
227550  –  7821
© Nolie Schneider
Twin-spotted Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Smerinthus cerisyi
227575  –  7822
© John Davis
One-eyed Sphinx Moth
Smerinthus cerisyi
Smerinthus saliceti
227600  –  7823
© Charles Melton
Unidentified Smerinthus Moth
Smerinthus saliceti
Paonias excaecata
227650  –  7824
© Nolie Schneider
Blind-eyed Sphinx Moth
Paonias excaecata
Paonias myops
227675  –  7825
© Nolie Schneider
Small-eyed Sphinx Moth
Paonias myops
Paonias astylus
227700  –  7826
© Patrick Coin
Huckleberry Sphinx Moth
Paonias astylus
Amorpha juglandis
227750  –  7827
© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Walnut Sphinx Moth
Amorpha juglandis
Pachysphinx modesta
227775  –  7828
© Jo McGavin
Big Poplar Sphinx Moth
Pachysphinx modesta
Pachysphinx occidentalis
227800  –  7829
© Margarethe Brummermann
Western Poplar Sphinx Moth
Pachysphinx occidentalis
Pseudosphinx tetrio
227825  –  7830
© Aaron Cavosie
Tetrio Sphinx Moth
Pseudosphinx tetrio
Isognathus rimosa
227850  –  7831
© Rayner Núñez
Isognathus rimosa
Erinnyis alope
227875  –  7832
© Aaron Cavosie
Alope Sphinx Moth
Erinnyis alope
Erinnyis lassauxii
227900  –  7833
© Mark de Silva
Lassaux's Sphinx Moth
Erinnyis lassauxii
Erinnyis ello
227925  –  7834
© Maury Heiman
Ello Sphinx Moth
Erinnyis ello
Erinnyis crameri
227975  –  7836
© David Bygott
Cramer's Sphinx Moth
Erinnyis crameri
Erinnyis obscura
228000  –  7837
© Maury Heiman
Obscure Sphinx Moth
Erinnyis obscura
Phryxus caicus
228075  –  7840
© Carol Wolf
Caicus Sphinx Moth
Phryxus caicus
Pachylia ficus
228100  –  7841
© Jeff Hollenbeck
Fig Sphinx Moth
Pachylia ficus
Madoryx pseudothyreus
228150  –  7843
© Carol Wolf
False-windowed Sphinx Moth
Madoryx pseudothyreus
Perigonia lusca
228200  –  7846
© Mark de Silva
Half-blind Sphinx Moth
Perigonia lusca
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra
228225  –  7846.1
© Alan Chin-Lee
Sagra Sphinx Moth
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra
Aellopos tantalus
228250  –  7847
© Mark de Silva
Tantalus Sphinx Moth
Aellopos tantalus
Aellopos clavipes
228275  –  7848
© Seth Patterson
Clavipes Sphinx Moth
Aellopos clavipes
Enyo lugubris
228350  –  7851
© Rayner Núñez
Mournful Sphinx Moth
Enyo lugubris
Hemaris thysbe
228400  –  7853
© Nolie Schneider
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
Hemaris thysbe
Hemaris gracilis
228425  –  7854
© Tom Bentley
Slender Clearwing Moth
Hemaris gracilis
Hemaris diffinis
228450  –  7855
© Mike Boone
Snowberry Clearwing Moth
Hemaris diffinis
Hemaris thetis
228475  –  7855.1
© John Davis
Hemaris thetis
Eumorpha satellitia
228550  –  7858
© Seth Patterson
Satellite Sphinx Moth
Eumorpha satellitia
Eumorpha pandorus
228575  –  7859
© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Pandorus Sphinx Moth
Eumorpha pandorus
Eumorpha achemon
228625  –  7861
© Carol Wolf
Achemon Sphinx Moth
Eumorpha achemon
Eumorpha typhon
228675  –  7863
© Charles Melton
Typhon Sphinx Moth
Eumorpha typhon
Eumorpha vitis
228700  –  7864
© Dave Czaplak
Vine Sphinx Moth
Eumorpha vitis
Eumorpha fasciatus
228725  –  7865
© Gretchen Grammer
Banded Sphinx Moth
Eumorpha fasciatus
Eumorpha labruscae
228750  –  7866
© Scott Nelson
Gaudy Sphinx Moth
Eumorpha labruscae
Cautethia grotei
228775  –  7867
© Bo Zaremba
Grote's Sphinx Moth
Cautethia grotei
Sphecodina abbottii
228850  –  7870
© Nolie Schneider
Abbot's Sphinx Moth
Sphecodina abbottii
Deidamia inscriptum
228875  –  7871
© Carol Wolf
Lettered Sphinx Moth
Deidamia inscriptum
Proserpinus lucidus
228900  –  7872
© Edna Woodward
Bear Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus lucidus
Amphion floridensis
228925  –  7873
© Bev Wigney
Nessus Sphinx Moth
Amphion floridensis
Proserpinus clarkiae
229000  –  7876
© Marius Aurelian
Clark's Day Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus clarkiae
Proserpinus flavofasciata
229025  –  7877
© Anthony W. Thomas
Yellow-banded Day Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus flavofasciata
Proserpinus terlooii
229075  –  7879
© Randy Hardy
Baron Terloo's Sphinx Moth
Proserpinus terlooii
Euproserpinus euterpe
229125  –  7881
© Paul Johnson
Euproserpinus euterpe

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