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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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Micros through Tortricidae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
5107352906 – Eye-spotted Bud Moth – Spilonota ocellana
Spilonota ocellana
© Canadian National Collection LG

5107372907 – Bayberry Leaftier – Strepsicrates smithiana
Strepsicrates smithiana
© Aaron Hunt LG

Strepsicrates smithiana
© Aaron Hunt LG

Strepsicrates smithiana
© Aaron Hunt LG

Strepsicrates smithiana
© Aaron Hunt LG

Strepsicrates smithiana
© George Smiley LG
on Myrica cerifera
Strepsicrates smithiana
© George Smiley LG
on Myrica cerifera
510737.353066 – Eastern Pine Shoot Borer – Eucopina gloriola
Eucopina gloriola
© Canadian National Collection LG

5107453098 – Giant Eucosma – Eucosma giganteana
Eucosma giganteana
© Joe Zito

5110823186 – Clemens' Goldenrod Gall Moth – Epiblema scudderiana
Epiblema scudderiana
© Jason Dombroskie

5110983202 – Bidens Borer – Epiblema otiosana
Epiblema otiosana
© George Smiley LG
in Bidens aristosa
5111303229Gypsonoma adjuncta
Gypsonoma adjuncta
© Jason Dombroskie

5111333230 – Maple Twig Borer – Proteoteras aesculana
Proteoteras aesculana
© Jason Dombroskie

5111383235 – Maple Bud Borer – Proteoteras moffatiana
Proteoteras moffatiana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Proteoteras moffatiana
© Canadian National Collection LG

5111413238 – Buckeye Petiole Borer – Zeiraphera claypoleana
Zeiraphera claypoleana
© George Smiley LG
shelter of wilting Aesculus pavia leaf - 10mm
Zeiraphera claypoleana
© George Smiley LG
prepupal - 12mm
Zeiraphera claypoleana
© George Smiley LG
11mm
Zeiraphera claypoleana
© George Smiley LG
9mm

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