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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
5103003635 – Oblique-banded Leafroller – Choristoneura rosaceana
Choristoneura rosaceana
© Jessica Durand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Syringa sp.
Choristoneura rosaceana
© Naomi Smith
on Chaenomeles speciosa
Choristoneura rosaceana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Choristoneura rosaceana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Choristoneura rosaceana
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Choristoneura rosaceana
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Choristoneura rosaceana
© Jason Dombroskie

Choristoneura rosaceana
© Ilona Loser

Choristoneura rosaceana
© Marie Schmidt

5103023637 – Large Aspen Tortrix – Choristoneura conflictana
Choristoneura conflictana
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Choristoneura conflictana
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Choristoneura conflictana
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Choristoneura conflictana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Choristoneura conflictana
© Jason Dombroskie

Choristoneura conflictana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Choristoneura conflictana
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Choristoneura conflictana
© Jessica Durand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
5103033638 – Spruce Budworm – Choristoneura fumiferana
Choristoneura fumiferana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Choristoneura fumiferana
© Tom Murray

Choristoneura fumiferana
© Chris Adam

Choristoneura fumiferana
© Chris Adam

Choristoneura fumiferana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Choristoneura fumiferana
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
5th instar
Choristoneura fumiferana
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
5th instar
Choristoneura fumiferana
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
6th instar
Choristoneura fumiferana
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Abies balsamea
5103083643 – Jack Pine Budworm – Choristoneura pinus
Choristoneura pinus
© Chris Adam

Choristoneura pinus
© Canadian National Collection LG

Choristoneura pinus
© Chris Adam

Choristoneura pinus
© Chris Adam

5103133647 – Juniper Budworm – Choristoneura houstonana
Choristoneura houstonana
© Mike Quinn

Choristoneura houstonana
© Mike Quinn

5103233648 – Fruit-tree Leafroller – Archips argyrospila
Archips argyrospila
© Canadian National Collection LG

Archips argyrospila
© Canadian National Collection LG

5103243649Archips mortuana
Archips mortuana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Archips mortuana
© Canadian National Collection LG

5103203650 – Rose Tortrix – Archips rosana
Archips rosana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Archips rosana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Archips rosana
© Eric LaGasa & WSDA LG

5103283652Archips myricana
Archips myricana
© Canadian National Collection LG

5103303654 – Larger Boxelder Leafroller – Archips negundana
Archips negundana
© Canadian National Collection LG

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