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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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Notodontidae - Lymantriidae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
9303448110 – Neighbor Moth – Haploa contigua
Haploa contigua
© Canadian National Collection LG

Haploa contigua
© Canadian National Collection LG

9303458111 – Leconte's Haploa – Haploa lecontei
Haploa lecontei
© Angella Moorehouse LG

Haploa lecontei
© Jason Dombroskie

Haploa lecontei
© Patrick Alexander LG

9303468112 – Confused Haploa – Haploa confusa
Haploa confusa
© Canadian National Collection LG

Haploa confusa
© Anthony W. Thomas

Haploa confusa
© Charles Lewallen

Haploa confusa
© Canadian National Collection LG

Haploa confusa
© Jason Dombroskie

Haploa confusa
© Jason Dombroskie

Haploa confusa
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Haploa confusa
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Haploa confusa
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Haploa confusa
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Haploa confusa
© Jeff Janci LG

9303478113 – Cinnabar Moth – Tyria jacobaeae
Tyria jacobaeae
© Lynette Schimming

Tyria jacobaeae
© Canadian National Collection LG

930336.578121 – Orange Holomelina Moth – Virbia aurantiaca
Virbia aurantiaca
© Canadian National Collection LG

Virbia aurantiaca
© McGuire Center LG

930336.668124 – Immaculate Holomelina Moth – Virbia immaculata
Virbia immaculata
© McGuire Center LG

930336.68125Virbia fragilis
Virbia fragilis
© McGuire Center LG

Virbia fragilis
© McGuire Center LG

9303358129 – Isabella Tiger Moth – Pyrrharctia isabella
Pyrrharctia isabella
© Bob Moul

Pyrrharctia isabella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Pyrrharctia isabella
© Jason Dombroskie

Pyrrharctia isabella
© Betsy Higgins
1st instar
Pyrrharctia isabella
© Betsy Higgins
2nd & 3rd instar
Pyrrharctia isabella
© Jason Dombroskie

Pyrrharctia isabella
© Betsy Higgins

Pyrrharctia isabella
© Betsy Higgins

Pyrrharctia isabella
© Jason Dombroskie

Pyrrharctia isabella
© Sean McCann
1st instar
9303088130 – Echo Moth – Seirarctia echo
Seirarctia echo
© McGuire Center LG

9303178131 – Salt Marsh Moth – Estigmene acrea
Estigmene acrea
© Bob Moul

Estigmene acrea
© Canadian National Collection LG

Estigmene acrea
© Valerie G. Bugh

Estigmene acrea
© Betsy Higgins

Estigmene acrea
© Betsy Higgins

Estigmene acrea
© Charles Lewallen

Estigmene acrea
© Hannah Nendick-Mason

Estigmene acrea
© Hannah Nendick-Mason

Estigmene acrea
© Jillian Cowes

Estigmene acrea
© Jillian Cowes

Estigmene acrea
© Jason Dombroskie

Estigmene acrea
© Valerie G. Bugh

Estigmene acrea
© Valerie G. Bugh

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