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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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Micros through Tortricidae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
5106573368Ancylis mira
Ancylis mira
© Canadian National Collection LG

5106633375 – Two-toned Ancylis – Ancylis divisana
Ancylis divisana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ancylis divisana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ancylis divisana
© George Smiley LG
leaf shelter of Quercus palustris - 12mm
Ancylis divisana
© George Smiley LG
shelter of Quercus bicolor - prepupal - 10mm
Ancylis divisana
© George Smiley LG
7mm
5106653377 – Red-headed Ancylis – Ancylis muricana
Ancylis muricana
© George Smiley LG
in a folded Blackberry (Rubus) leaf - 9mm
Ancylis muricana
© George Smiley LG
5mm
511326.33428 – Cherry Fruitworm – Aspila packardi
Aspila packardi
© George Smiley LG
on the developing fruit of Crataegus opaca - 9mm
Aspila packardi
© George Smiley LG
on the developing fruit of Crataegus opaca - 8mm
Aspila packardi
© George Smiley LG
5.5mm
511326.43429 – Lesser Appleworm – Aspila prunivora
Aspila prunivora
© Arlo Pelegrin

5113243443 – Three-lined Grapholita – Grapholita tristrigana
Grapholita tristrigana
© M. J. Hatfield

Grapholita tristrigana
© M. J. Hatfield

5113573471 – Hickory Shuckworm – Cydia caryana
Cydia caryana
© George Smiley LG
on Phylloxera gall on Carya tomentosa - 6mm
5113803492 – Codling Moth – Cydia pomonella
Cydia pomonella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cydia pomonella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cydia pomonella
© Tim Eisele

5113873497 – Locust Twig Borer – Ecdytolopha insiticiana
Ecdytolopha insiticiana
© Karl Hillig

5100033503 – Oak Leaftier – Acleris semipurpurana
Acleris semipurpurana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acleris semipurpurana
© Ilona Loser

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