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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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Butterflies - Drepanidae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
8009625216"Diaphania" costata

© George Smiley LG
on Amsonia tabernaemontana

© George Smiley LG
on Amsonia tabernaemontana
8009775217 – Satin White Palpita – Palpita flegia
Palpita flegia
© Alan Chin-Lee

Palpita flegia
© Alan Chin-Lee

Palpita flegia
© Alan Chin-Lee

8009875226 – Splendid Palpita – Palpita magniferalis
Palpita magniferalis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Palpita magniferalis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Palpita magniferalis
© George Smiley LG
on Fraxinus pennsylvanica
8009435240Agathodes monstralis
Agathodes monstralis
© McGuire Center LG

8009355243 – Herbivorous Patania – Patania silicalis
Patania silicalis
© George Smiley LG
rolled up Boehmeria cylindrica - 7mm
Patania silicalis
© George Smiley LG
rolled up Boehmeria cylindrica - 14mm
Patania silicalis
© George Smiley LG
rolled up Boehmeria cylindrica - 20mm
Patania silicalis
© George Smiley LG
26mm
Patania silicalis
© George Smiley LG
15mm
Patania silicalis
© Ken Childs LG

Patania silicalis
© Ken Childs LG

Patania silicalis
© Ken Childs LG

8010215244 – Greater Sweetpotato Webworm – Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
© George Smiley LG
on Saururus cernuus
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
© George Smiley LG
on Saururus cernuus
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
© George Smiley LG
on Saururus cernuus
8010385267 – Bougainvillea Caterpillar – Asciodes quietalis
Asciodes quietalis
© Machele White

8010445268 – Obscure Psara – Psara obscuralis
Psara obscuralis
© Ken Childs LG
at night on Phytolacca americana
Psara obscuralis
© Ken Childs LG
at night on Phytolacca americana
Psara obscuralis
© George Smiley LG
on Phytolacca americana - 25mm
Psara obscuralis
© George Smiley LG
on Phytolacca americana - 25mm
8010455269Psara dryalis
Psara dryalis
© Randy Hardy LG
on Boerhavia coccinea
Psara dryalis
© Randy Hardy LG
Prepupal - 23 mm
8010235275 – Bold-feathered Grass Moth – Herpetogramma pertextalis
Herpetogramma pertextalis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Herpetogramma pertextalis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Herpetogramma pertextalis
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer saccharum
8010275277 – Zigzag Herpetogramma – Herpetogramma thestealis
Herpetogramma thestealis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Herpetogramma thestealis
© Canadian National Collection LG

8010145282Cryptobotys zoilusalis
Cryptobotys zoilusalis
© McGuire Center LG

8015655355 – Common Grass-veneer – Crambus praefectellus
Crambus praefectellus
© McGuire Center LG

8015285450 – Graceful Grass-veneer – Parapediasia decorellus
Parapediasia decorellus
© Anita Gould

8006885531 – Southern Hayworm – Hypsopygia nostralis
Hypsopygia nostralis
© McGuire Center LG

8006195577Epipaschia superatalis
Epipaschia superatalis
© Troy Bartlett LG
on Toxicodendron radicans
Epipaschia superatalis
© Troy Bartlett LG
on Toxicodendron radicans
Epipaschia superatalis
© Troy Bartlett LG
on Toxicodendron radicans-20mm
Epipaschia superatalis
© George Smiley LG
on Toxicodendron radicans -16mm
Epipaschia superatalis
© George Smiley LG
on Toxicodendron radicans - 25mm
Epipaschia superatalis
© Troy Bartlett LG
on Toxicodendron radicans - prepupal - 20mm
Epipaschia superatalis
© George Smiley LG
on Toxicodendron radicans - prepupal - 20mm
Epipaschia superatalis
© Troy Bartlett LG

Epipaschia superatalis
© George Smiley LG
10mm
8006175579 – Zeller's Macalla – Macalla zelleri
Macalla zelleri
© McGuire Center LG

8006275585Toripalpus trabalis
Toripalpus trabalis
© McGuire Center LG

8006295588 – Orange-tufted Oneida – Oneida lunulalis
Oneida lunulalis
© Judy Gallagher LG

Oneida lunulalis
© Judy Gallagher LG

Oneida lunulalis
© George Smiley LG
on Quercus similis - 22mm
8006335591Tallula atrifascialis
Tallula atrifascialis
© George Smiley LG
terminal twig web on Taxodium distichum - 20mm
Tallula atrifascialis
© George Smiley LG
terminal twig web on Taxodium distichum - 20mm
Tallula atrifascialis
© George Smiley LG
terminal twig web on Taxodium distichum - 20mm
Tallula atrifascialis
© George Smiley LG

8006405595 – Pine Webworm – Pococera robustella
Pococera robustella
© George Smiley LG
frass nest constructed on Pinus taeda - 19mm
Pococera robustella
© George Smiley LG
bundle of Pinus taeda needles - 4mm
Pococera robustella
© George Smiley LG
frass nest constructed on Pinus taeda - 6mm
Pococera robustella
© George Smiley LG
frass nest constructed on Pinus taeda - 19mm
Pococera robustella
© George Smiley LG
prepupal - 23mm
Pococera robustella
© George Smiley LG
11mm
Pococera robustella
© Sam Houston LG
on Pine sapling
8006475602 – Cloaked Pococera – Pococera subcanalis
Pococera subcanalis
© McGuire Center LG

8006495604 – Sycamore Webworm – Pococera militella
Pococera militella
© McGuire Center LG

Pococera militella
© Ken Childs LG

Pococera militella
© Ken Childs LG

Pococera militella
© Ken Childs LG

Pococera militella
© Ken Childs LG

Pococera militella
© Ken Childs LG

Pococera militella
© Ken Childs LG

Pococera militella
© Ken Childs LG

Pococera militella
© Ken Childs LG

8006505605 – Aspen Webworm – Pococera aplastella
Pococera aplastella
© Canadian National Collection LG

8006515606 – Maple Webworm – Pococera asperatella
Pococera asperatella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Pococera asperatella
© Canadian National Collection LG

8006535608 – Striped Oak Webworm – Pococera expandens
Pococera expandens
© Ken Childs LG

Pococera expandens
© Ken Childs LG

Pococera expandens
© Canadian National Collection LG

Pococera expandens
© Jason Dombroskie

8000415622 – Greater Wax Moth – Galleria mellonella
Galleria mellonella
© Joyce Gross

Galleria mellonella
© Joyce Gross

8000445625Omphalocera cariosa
Omphalocera cariosa
© Valerie G. Bugh

Omphalocera cariosa
© Valerie G. Bugh

8000465627 – Asimina Webworm – Omphalocera munroei
Omphalocera munroei
© Richard Crook LG

8000785657Acrobasis minimella
Acrobasis minimella
© George Smiley LG
sinuous tube under Quercus texana leaf - 12mm
Acrobasis minimella
© George Smiley LG
sinuous tube under Quercus texana leaf - 12mm
Acrobasis minimella
© George Smiley LG
6.5mm
8000915673 – Hickory Leafstem Borer – Acrobasis angusella
Acrobasis angusella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acrobasis angusella
© Canadian National Collection LG

8001035688 – Birch Tubemaker – Acrobasis betulella
Acrobasis betulella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acrobasis betulella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acrobasis betulella
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
8001015690 – Alder Tubemaker – Acrobasis rubrifasciella
Acrobasis rubrifasciella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acrobasis rubrifasciella
© Canadian National Collection LG

8000995691 – Sweetfern Leaf Casebearer – Acrobasis comptoniella
Acrobasis comptoniella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acrobasis comptoniella
© Canadian National Collection LG

8001215705 – Mahogany Shootborer Moth – Hypsipyla grandella
Hypsipyla grandella
© Robert Pilla LG
in a fallen mahogany seed pod
8004475744 – Gold-banded Etiella – Etiella zinckenella
Etiella zinckenella
© Machele White

8002245767Oreana unicolorella
Oreana unicolorella
© Jason Dombroskie

Oreana unicolorella
© Eric LaGasa & WSDA

Oreana unicolorella
© Jason Dombroskie

Oreana unicolorella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Oreana unicolorella
© Chris Adam LG

8002285770.1Salebriaria ademptandella
Salebriaria ademptandella
© George Smiley LG
on Quercus similis - 16mm
Salebriaria ademptandella
© George Smiley LG
prepupal - 20mm
8002335773 – Engel's Salebriaria – Salebriaria engeli
Salebriaria engeli
© Canadian National Collection LG

8002375775Salebriaria tenebrosella
Salebriaria tenebrosella
© George Smiley LG
on Quercus similis
Salebriaria tenebrosella
© George Smiley LG
on Quercus similis

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