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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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Epiplemidae - Sphingidae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
8901227811 – Clemens' Sphinx – Sphinx luscitiosa
Sphinx luscitiosa
© Canadian National Collection LG

8901237812 – Wild Cherry Sphinx – Sphinx drupiferarum
Sphinx drupiferarum
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Sphinx drupiferarum
© Canadian National Collection LG

Sphinx drupiferarum
© Janice Stiefel
4th instar
8901247813 – Doll's Sphinx – Sphinx dollii
Sphinx dollii
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Sphinx dollii
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Sphinx dollii
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

890124.17813.1Sphinx vanbuskirki
Sphinx vanbuskirki
© Ann Hendrickson LG
~35mm
Sphinx vanbuskirki
© Ann Hendrickson LG
hatchling and egg
Sphinx vanbuskirki
© Ann Hendrickson LG
2nd instar
Sphinx vanbuskirki
© Ann Hendrickson LG
3rd instar
Sphinx vanbuskirki
© Ann Hendrickson LG
4th instar
Sphinx vanbuskirki
© Ann Hendrickson LG
5th instar
Sphinx vanbuskirki
© Lisa Reid LG

8901257814 – Sequoia Sphinx – Sphinx sequoiae
Sphinx sequoiae
© Edna Bottorff

Sphinx sequoiae
© Edna Bottorff
2nd instar, 8 days
8901357816 – Southern Pine Sphinx – Lapara coniferarum
Lapara coniferarum
© Richard Crook LG

Lapara coniferarum
© Teá Montagna LG
5th Instar on Pinus rigida
8901367817 – Northern Pine Sphinx – Lapara bombycoides
Lapara bombycoides
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Pinus banksiana
Lapara bombycoides
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Pinus banksiana
Lapara bombycoides
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Pinus banksiana
Lapara bombycoides
© Canadian National Collection LG

Lapara bombycoides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

8901387818 – Streaked Sphinx – Protambulyx strigilis
Protambulyx strigilis
© Teá Montagna LG
5th Instar on Schinus terebinthifolius
Protambulyx strigilis
© Teá Montagna LG
4th Instar on Schinus terebinthifolius
8901407821 – Twin-spotted Sphinx – Smerinthus jamaicensis
Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Howell Curtis

Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Jason Dombroskie

Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Anthony W. Thomas

Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Anthony W. Thomas

Smerinthus jamaicensis
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar - 17 days
8901417822 – One-eyed Sphinx – Smerinthus cerisyi
Smerinthus cerisyi
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar - 23 days
Smerinthus cerisyi
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Smerinthus cerisyi
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

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