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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
1600850039Ectoedemia argyropeza
Ectoedemia argyropeza
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ectoedemia argyropeza
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ectoedemia argyropeza
© Canadian National Collection LG

1600830052 – Aspen Petiole Gall Moth – Ectoedemia populella
Ectoedemia populella
© Canadian National Collection LG

1600050071Stigmella ceanothi
Stigmella ceanothi
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Redroot, Ceanothus herbaceus
Stigmella ceanothi
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Redroot, Ceanothus herbaceus
Stigmella ceanothi
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Redroot, Ceanothus herbaceus
Stigmella ceanothi
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Redroot, Ceanothus herbaceus
Stigmella ceanothi
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Redroot, Ceanothus herbaceus
160010.10086.1Stigmella multispicata
Stigmella multispicata
© Thomas Wilson LG
on an introduced Ulmus sp
2100700181 – Maple Leafcutter – Paraclemensia acerifoliella
Paraclemensia acerifoliella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Paraclemensia acerifoliella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Paraclemensia acerifoliella
© Canadian National Collection LG

2100570198 – Yucca Moth – Tegeticula yuccasella
Tegeticula yuccasella
© Jim McClarin

3001120266 – European Grain Moth – Nemapogon granella
Nemapogon granella
© Stephen Luk

Nemapogon granella
© Stephen Luk

Nemapogon granella
© Stephen Luk

3001140268Nemapogon molybdanella
Nemapogon molybdanella
© Rephah Berg

Nemapogon molybdanella
© Rephah Berg

Nemapogon molybdanella
© Rephah Berg

3001410390 – Household Casebearer – Phereoeca uterella
Phereoeca uterella
© Ron Hemberger

Phereoeca uterella
© Chuck Entz

Phereoeca uterella
© Lisa Ames

Phereoeca uterella
© Chuck Entz

Phereoeca uterella
© Chuck Entz

Phereoeca uterella
© Dave Porter

Phereoeca uterella
© Ron Hemberger

Phereoeca uterella
© Robert Zimlich

3001570405 – Casemaking Clothes Moth – Tinea pellionella
Tinea pellionella
© John Callender

Tinea pellionella
© Joyce Gross

Tinea pellionella
© Claude Pilon

Tinea pellionella
© Claude Pilon
exuvium
Tinea pellionella
© Claude Pilon

Tinea pellionella
© Machele White

Tinea pellionella
© Ian Kimber - UKmoths

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