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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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Larvae Photos: Epiplemidae - Sphingidae
7668Bombyx mori
Bombyx mori
© Peter J. Bryant
 
Bombyx mori
© Peter J. Bryant
 
7673Tolype laricis
Tolype laricis
© Anthony W. Thomas
 
Tolype laricis
© Jason Dombroskie
 
7681Apotolype brevicrista
Apotolype brevicrista
© Arlene Ripley
fall larva
Apotolype brevicrista
© Arlene Ripley
winter cocoon
Apotolype brevicrista
© Arlene Ripley
 
7687Phyllodesma americana
Phyllodesma americana
© Troy Bartlett
 
Phyllodesma americana
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar - 31 days
Phyllodesma americana
© Jason Dombroskie
 
7695Gloveria gargamelle
Gloveria gargamelle
© Valerie G. Bugh
 
Gloveria gargamelle
© Valerie G. Bugh
 
7698Malacosoma disstria
Malacosoma disstria
© Charles Lewallen
 
Malacosoma disstria
© Nolie Schneider
 
Malacosoma disstria
© Nolie Schneider
 
Malacosoma disstria
© Jason Dombroskie
eggs
Malacosoma disstria
© Jason Dombroskie
 
Malacosoma disstria
© Valerie G. Bugh
 
Malacosoma disstria
© Valerie G. Bugh
 
7701Malacosoma americana
Malacosoma americana
© Jim Kennedy
 
Malacosoma americana
© Nolie Schneider
 
Malacosoma americana
© Nolie Schneider
 
Malacosoma americana
© Nolie Schneider
 
Malacosoma americana
© Stephen Cresswell
 
Malacosoma americana
© Stephen Cresswell
1st instar
Malacosoma americana
© Tony DiTerlizzi
pupa
Malacosoma americana
© Jason Dombroskie
 
Malacosoma americana
© Jason Dombroskie
 
7704 – Imperial Moth – Eacles imperialis
Eacles imperialis
© Robert Patterson
 
Eacles imperialis
© Robert Patterson
 
Eacles imperialis
© Stuart Schwartz
3rd instar
Eacles imperialis
© Stuart Schwartz
5th instar
Eacles imperialis
© Stuart Schwartz
4th instar
Eacles imperialis
© Lew Scharpf
 
Eacles imperialis
© Stuart Schwartz
4th instar
Eacles imperialis
© Robert Patterson
 
7706 – Royal Walnut Moth – Citheronia regalis
Citheronia regalis
© Debbie Roos
 
Citheronia regalis
© Stuart Schwartz
hatchling
Citheronia regalis
© Troy Bartlett
 
Citheronia regalis
© Troy Bartlett
 
Citheronia regalis
© Troy Bartlett
 
Citheronia regalis
© Troy Bartlett
 
Citheronia regalis
© Troy Bartlett
 
7711Syssphinx hubbardi
Syssphinx hubbardi
© Jillian Cowes
 
Syssphinx hubbardi
© Arlene Ripley
1st instar
7715 – Rosy Maple Moth – Dryocampa rubicunda
Dryocampa rubicunda
© Martha Reinhardt
 
Dryocampa rubicunda
© Martha Reinhardt
 
7716 – Spiny Oakworm Moth – Anisota stigma
Anisota stigma
© Jim Kennedy
 
Anisota stigma
© Howell Curtis
 
7719 – Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth – Anisota senatoria
Anisota senatoria
© Lee Ruth
 
Anisota senatoria
© Lee Ruth
 
7720 – Peigler's Oakworm Moth – Anisota peigleri
Anisota peigleri
© Patrick Coin
1st instar
Anisota peigleri
© Patrick Coin
eggs
7723 – Pink-striped Oakworm Moth – Anisota virginiensis
Anisota virginiensis
© Machele White
 
Anisota virginiensis
© Charles Lewallen
 
Anisota virginiensis
© Jason Dombroskie
 
Anisota virginiensis
© Jo McGavin
 
7730 – Buck Moth – Hemileuca maia
Hemileuca maia
© Tom Murray
 
Hemileuca maia
© Lee Ruth
 
Hemileuca maia
© Lee Ruth
 
Hemileuca maia
© Lee Ruth
 
Hemileuca maia
© Tom Murray
 
Hemileuca maia
© Tom Murray
 
Hemileuca maia
© Tom Murray
1st instar
7732 – New England Buck Moth – Hemileuca lucina
Hemileuca lucina
© Martha Reinhardt
 
Hemileuca lucina
© Martha Reinhardt
 
7733 – Grote's Buck Moth – Hemileuca grotei
Hemileuca grotei
© Valerie G. Bugh
 
7735 – Juno Buck Moth – Hemileuca juno
Hemileuca juno
© Bob Barber
 
7746 – Io Moth – Automeris io
Automeris io
© Alan Chin-Lee
 
Automeris io
© Charles Lewallen
 
Automeris io
© Machele White
 
Automeris io
© Troy Bartlett
 
Automeris io
© Alan Chin-Lee
4th or 5th instar
Automeris io
© Machele White
 
Automeris io
© Valerie G. Bugh
 
7749Automeris zephyria
Automeris zephyria
© Paul Brophy
 
7757 – Polyphemus Moth – Antheraea polyphemus
Antheraea polyphemus
© Jim Kennedy
 
Antheraea polyphemus
© Stuart Schwartz
 
Antheraea polyphemus
© Stuart Schwartz
4th instar
Antheraea polyphemus
© Jim Kennedy
 
Antheraea polyphemus
© Jason Dombroskie
 
Antheraea polyphemus
© Lee Ruth
1st instar
7758 – Luna Moth – Actias luna
Actias luna
© Stuart Schwartz
5th instar
Actias luna
© Troy Bartlett
 
Actias luna
© Stuart Schwartz
varieties
7759 – Ailanthus Silkmoth – Samia cynthia
Samia cynthia
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
7763 – Calleta Silkmoth – Eupackardia calleta
Eupackardia calleta
© Arlene Ripley
 
7764 – Promethea Moth – Callosamia promethea
Callosamia promethea
© Becka Crook
 
Callosamia promethea
© Stuart Schwartz
1st instar
Callosamia promethea
© Stuart Schwartz
2nd instar
Callosamia promethea
© Stuart Schwartz
3rd instar
Callosamia promethea
© Jay Cossey
 
Callosamia promethea
© Stuart Schwartz
4th instar
Callosamia promethea
© Jason Dombroskie
 
Callosamia promethea
© Jason Dombroskie
 
Callosamia promethea
© Jason Dombroskie
 
Callosamia promethea
© Stan Malcolm
1st instar
Callosamia promethea
© Stan Malcolm
 
Callosamia promethea
© Dave Pelletier
 
7766 – Sweetbay Silkmoth – Callosamia securifera
Callosamia securifera
© Alan Chin-Lee
eggs
7767 – Cecropia Moth – Hyalophora cecropia
Hyalophora cecropia
© Anthony W. Thomas
 
Hyalophora cecropia
© Robin Mcleod
 
Hyalophora cecropia
© Stuart Schwartz
2nd & 3rd instars
Hyalophora cecropia
© Stuart Schwartz
4th instar
Hyalophora cecropia
© Stuart Schwartz
5th instar
Hyalophora cecropia
© Anthony W. Thomas
 
Hyalophora cecropia
© Robin Mcleod
 
Hyalophora cecropia
© Vernon A. Brou, Jr.
 
Hyalophora cecropia
© Valerie G. Bugh
 
7770 – Ceanothus Silkmoth – Hyalophora euryalus
Hyalophora euryalus
© Peter J. Bryant
 
Hyalophora euryalus
© Peter J. Bryant
 
Hyalophora euryalus
© Peter J. Bryant
 
Hyalophora euryalus
© Peter J. Bryant
1st instar
Hyalophora euryalus
© Peter J. Bryant
2nd instar
Hyalophora euryalus
© Peter J. Bryant
3rd instar
Hyalophora euryalus
© Peter J. Bryant
4th instar
Hyalophora euryalus
© Peter J. Bryant
5th instar
7772 – Giant Sphinx Moth – Cocytius antaeus
Cocytius antaeus
© Alan Chin-Lee
 
7775 – Carolina Sphinx Moth – Manduca sexta
Manduca sexta
© Hannah Nendick-Mason
 
Manduca sexta
© Hannah Nendick-Mason
 
Manduca sexta
© John Himmelman
 
Manduca sexta
© Martha Reinhardt
originally
Manduca sexta
© Martha Reinhardt
9 hrs. later
Manduca sexta
© Peter J. Bryant
hatchling
Manduca sexta
© Peter J. Bryant
early instar
Manduca sexta
© Peter J. Bryant
late instar
Manduca sexta
© Peter J. Bryant
middle instar
Manduca sexta
© Peter J. Bryant
pre pupa
Manduca sexta
© Peter J. Bryant
pupa
Manduca sexta
© Peter J. Bryant
pupa molt
7776 – Five-spotted Hawk Moth – Manduca quinquemaculatus
Manduca quinquemaculatus
© Bryan Reynolds
 
Manduca quinquemaculatus
© Janice Stiefel
 
Manduca quinquemaculatus
© Janice Stiefel
 
Manduca quinquemaculatus
© Valerie G. Bugh
 
7778 – Rustic Sphinx Moth – Manduca rustica
Manduca rustica
© Alan Chin-Lee
 
Manduca rustica
© Alan Chin-Lee
 
Manduca rustica
© Valerie G. Bugh
 
7783 – Ash Sphinx Moth – Manduca jasminearum
Manduca jasminearum
© Sean McCann
 
Manduca jasminearum
© Martha Reinhardt
 
7784 – Pawpaw Sphinx Moth – Dolba hyloeus
Dolba hyloeus
© Patrick Coin
 
7787 – Waved Sphinx Moth – Ceratomia undulosa
Ceratomia undulosa
© Bev Wigney
 
7789 – Catalpa Sphinx Moth – Ceratomia catalpae
Ceratomia catalpae
© Charles Lewallen
 
Ceratomia catalpae
© Charles Lewallen
 
7796 – Hermit Sphinx Moth – Lintneria eremitus
Lintneria eremitus
© Gerald Fauske
 
Lintneria eremitus
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
7802 – Great Ash Sphinx Moth – Sphinx chersis
Sphinx chersis
© Bev Wigney
 
Sphinx chersis
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Sphinx chersis
© Martha Reinhardt
 
Sphinx chersis
© Martha Reinhardt
 
Sphinx chersis
© Martha Reinhardt
 
Sphinx chersis
© Nolie Schneider
 
7809 – Laurel Sphinx Moth – Sphinx kalmiae
Sphinx kalmiae
© Dave Pelletier
 
Sphinx kalmiae
© Tim Dyson
4th instar
Sphinx kalmiae
© Tim Dyson
5th instar
Sphinx kalmiae
© Tim Dyson
pupa

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