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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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Geometridae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
9112206740 – False Crocus Geometer – Xanthotype urticaria
Xanthotype urticaria
© Carroll Rudy
5th instar
Xanthotype urticaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

9112226742 – Rufous Geometer – Xanthotype rufaria
Xanthotype rufaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9112236743 – Crocus Geometer – Xanthotype sospeta
Xanthotype sospeta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Xanthotype sospeta
© Canadian National Collection LG

9112386748 – Hubner's Pero – Pero ancetaria
Pero ancetaria
© George Smiley LG
on Winged Sumac (Rhus copallina) 44mm
9112426755 – Morrison's Pero – Pero morrisonaria
Pero morrisonaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Pero morrisonaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

9112486760Pero behrensaria
Pero behrensaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Pero behrensaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Pero behrensaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9112516763 – Oak Beauty Moth – Phaeoura quernaria
Phaeoura quernaria
© Giff Beaton LG
on Hickory
9112526764Phaeoura cristifera
Phaeoura cristifera
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Phaeoura cristifera
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9112546766Phaeoura mexicanaria
Phaeoura mexicanaria
© Marius V. Aurelian

Phaeoura mexicanaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Phaeoura mexicanaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9112556767Phaeoura belua
Phaeoura belua
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Phaeoura belua
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

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