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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
9300127922 – Black-rimmed Prominent – Pheosia rimosa
Pheosia rimosa
© Tom Murray LG

Pheosia rimosa
© Canadian National Collection LG

Pheosia rimosa
© Jason Dombroskie

Pheosia rimosa
© Jason Dombroskie

Pheosia rimosa
© Janice Stiefel LG
5th instar
Pheosia rimosa
© Janice Stiefel LG
5th instar
930012.17923Pheosia californica
Pheosia californica
© Graham Montgomery LG
on Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Pheosia californica
© Susan Wise-Eagle LG

Pheosia californica
© Matt Goff LG

9300137924 – Elegant Prominent – Pheosidea elegans
Pheosidea elegans
© Canadian National Collection LG

Pheosidea elegans
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Pheosidea elegans
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Pheosidea elegans
© Jim Sogaard LG

9300157926 – Finned-willow Prominent – Notodonta scitipennis
Notodonta scitipennis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Notodonta scitipennis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Notodonta scitipennis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Notodonta scitipennis
© Tom Murray LG

Notodonta scitipennis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Notodonta scitipennis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9300177928 – Northern Finned Prominent – Notodonta torva
Notodonta torva
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Notodonta torva
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9300187929 – Double-toothed Prominent – Nerice bidentata
Nerice bidentata
© Carmen Champaigne LG

Nerice bidentata
© Tom Murray LG

Nerice bidentata
© Sara Rall LG

Nerice bidentata
© Giff Beaton LG
on Hornbeam
Nerice bidentata
© Janice Stiefel LG
3rd instar, 11 days
Nerice bidentata
© Tom Murray LG

Nerice bidentata
© Howell Curtis
late instar
Nerice bidentata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Nerice bidentata
© Jason Dombroskie

9300517930 – Linden Prominent – Ellida caniplaga
Ellida caniplaga
© Janice Steifel LG
5th instar
Ellida caniplaga
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ellida caniplaga
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ellida caniplaga
© Carmen Champaigne LG

Ellida caniplaga
© Nolie Schneider LG

Ellida caniplaga
© Yael Orgad LG

Ellida caniplaga
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Ellida caniplaga
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9300197931 – Common Gluphisia – Gluphisia septentrionis
Gluphisia septentrionis
© Tom Murray LG

Gluphisia septentrionis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Gluphisia septentrionis
© David Reed

Gluphisia septentrionis
© Janice Stiefel LG
5th instar
Gluphisia septentrionis
© Jim Sogaard LG
on Populus tremuloides
Gluphisia septentrionis
© Jim Sogaard LG
on Populus tremuloides
9300217933 – Four-spotted Gluphisia – Gluphisia avimacula
Gluphisia avimacula
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Gluphisia avimacula
© Janice Stiefel
4th instar
Gluphisia avimacula
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Gluphisia avimacula
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9300227934 – Lintner's Gluphisia – Gluphisia lintneri
Gluphisia lintneri
© Jim Sogaard LG

Gluphisia lintneri
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Gluphisia lintneri
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

930028.17936 – White Furcula – Furcula borealis
Furcula borealis
© Troy Bartlett

Furcula borealis
© Bob Barber LG

Furcula borealis
© Yurika Alexander LG

Furcula borealis
© Siobhan Basile

Furcula borealis
© George Smiley LG
on Wild Cherry (Prunus serotina)
Furcula borealis
© George Smiley LG
after a molt
Furcula borealis
© Henning von Schmeling

Furcula borealis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Furcula borealis
© Bob Barber LG

9300257937 – Gray Furcula – Furcula cinerea
Furcula cinerea
© Dave Pelletier

Furcula cinerea
© Dave Pelletier

Furcula cinerea
© Henning von Schmeling

Furcula cinerea
© Canadian National Collection LG

Furcula cinerea
© Marius V. Aurelian

930025.17937.1Furcula cinereoides
Furcula cinereoides
© Peter J. Bryant
cf. scolopendrina
Furcula cinereoides
© Peter J. Bryant
cf. scolopendrina
Furcula cinereoides
© Peter J. Bryant
cf. scolopendrina
930029.17939 – Western Furcula – Furcula occidentalis
Furcula occidentalis
© Canadian National Collection LG

9300287940 – Zigzag Furcula – Furcula scolopendrina
Furcula scolopendrina
© Charles Melton LG
17 days old - 23mm without tails
Furcula scolopendrina
© Charles Melton LG
recently hatched - 3 mm without tails
Furcula scolopendrina
© Charles Melton LG
9 days old - 9 mm without tails
Furcula scolopendrina
© Charles Melton LG
Began spinning cocoon on day 21
9300297941 – Modest Furcula – Furcula modesta
Furcula modesta
© Canadian National Collection LG

9300307942 – Black-etched Prominent – Americerura scitiscripta
Americerura scitiscripta
© Thomas Wilson LG

Americerura scitiscripta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Americerura scitiscripta
© Leslie Angel LG

Americerura scitiscripta
© Jason Dombroskie

Americerura scitiscripta
© Troy Bartlett LG

Americerura scitiscripta
© Jane & Jon Balaban LG

Americerura scitiscripta
© Troy Bartlett LG

Americerura scitiscripta
© Jason Dombroskie

Americerura scitiscripta
© Larry de March LG

9301237947Nystalea eutalanta
Nystalea eutalanta
© Robert Pilla LG
on Metopium toxiferum, PoisonWood
Nystalea eutalanta
© Jennifer Possley LG
on poisonwood (Anacardiaceae)
Nystalea eutalanta
© Jennifer Possley LG
on poisonwood (Anacardiaceae)
9301247948Elymiotis notodontoides
Elymiotis notodontoides
© Joshua Rose LG

9301257949Elasmia packardii
Elasmia packardii
© Charles Melton LG

Elasmia packardii
© Charles Melton LG

Elasmia packardii
© Charles Melton LG

Elasmia packardii
© Charles Melton LG

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