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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
9301277951 – White-headed Prominent – Symmerista albifrons
Symmerista albifrons
© Jason Roberts LG
35mm on oak
Symmerista albifrons
© John Hartgerink LG

Symmerista albifrons
© McGuire Center LG

Symmerista albifrons
© Troy Bartlett LG

9301287952 – Red-humped Oakworm – Symmerista canicosta
Symmerista canicosta
© Bev Wigney

Symmerista canicosta
© Charles Lewallen

Symmerista canicosta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Symmerista canicosta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9301297953 – Orange-humped Mapleworm – Symmerista leucitys
Symmerista leucitys
© Jason Dombroskie

Symmerista leucitys
© Canadian National Collection LG

Symmerista leucitys
© Jason Dombroskie

Symmerista leucitys
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Symmerista leucitys
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Symmerista leucitys
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9301307954Symmerista suavis
Symmerista suavis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Symmerista suavis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9301317955Symmerista zacualpana
Symmerista zacualpana
© Charles Melton LG
day 72 - 40mm
Symmerista zacualpana
© Charles Melton LG
day 59 - 22mm
Symmerista zacualpana
© Charles Melton LG
day40 -17mm
9301337957 – Black-spotted Prominent – Dasylophia anguina
Dasylophia anguina
© Stephen Cresswell LG

Dasylophia anguina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Dasylophia anguina
© Janice Steifel LG
5th instar, 26 days
Dasylophia anguina
© C. Van Den Broeke LG

Dasylophia anguina
© Joe Zito LG

Dasylophia anguina
© Fred Siskind LG

Dasylophia anguina
© Yurika Alexander LG

Dasylophia anguina
© Bill Eaker LG

Dasylophia anguina
© Michelle Nash LG

9301347958 – Gray-patched Prominent – Dasylophia thyatiroides
Dasylophia thyatiroides
© John Deitsch LG

930135.17959Dasylophia melanopa
Dasylophia melanopa
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Dasylophia melanopa
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Dasylophia melanopa
© Charles Melton LG
day 16 - 31mm
Dasylophia melanopa
© Charles Melton LG
day 21 - 45mm
Dasylophia melanopa
© Ken Kertell LG

9301367960Notela jaliscana
Notela jaliscana
© Greg Raterman LG

Notela jaliscana
© Charles Melton
28mm on kidneywood, Eysenhardtia orthocarpa
9301377961 – Silvered Prominent – Didugua argentilinea
Didugua argentilinea
© Mike Quinn LG

Didugua argentilinea
© Curtis Lehman LG

Didugua argentilinea
© Seth Patterson LG

Didugua argentilinea
© Mike Quinn LG

Didugua argentilinea
© Mike Quinn LG

Didugua argentilinea
© Giff Beaton LG
on balloon vine
9300557962Afilia oslari
Afilia oslari
© Charles Melton LG
day 28 - 25mm
930055.17962.1Afilia luma
Afilia luma
© David Barker LG
3rd instar
Afilia luma
© David Barker LG
2nd instar
Afilia luma
© David Barker LG
first week
Afilia luma
© David Barker LG
last instar 26mm on guajillo
930055.27962.2Afilia walshi
Afilia walshi
LG - © Charles W. Melton

930051.57963Scevesia angustiora
Scevesia angustiora
© Charles Melton LG
day 64 - 29mm
Scevesia angustiora
© Charles Melton LG
day 43 - 19mm
Scevesia angustiora
© Charles Melton LG
day 33 - 12mm
9300527964Cargida pyrrha
Cargida pyrrha
© Sue Carnahan LG
on Ziziphus obtusifolia (Rhamnaceae)
Cargida pyrrha
© Seth Ausubel LG

Cargida pyrrha
© Tom Murray LG

Cargida pyrrha
© Bob Beatson LG

Cargida pyrrha
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Cargida pyrrha
© Tony Palmer LG

9300577965Caribbeana bichorda
Caribbeana bichorda
© Jade Fortnash LG

9300607968Litodonta hydromeli
Litodonta hydromeli
© Mike Quinn LG

Litodonta hydromeli
© Mike Quinn LG

Litodonta hydromeli
© Mike Quinn LG

Litodonta hydromeli
© Mike Quinn LG

Litodonta hydromeli
© Giff Beaton LG
on Sideroxylon
9300627970Astiptodonta wymola
Astiptodonta wymola
© Charles Melton LG
on ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens day 22 - 30mm
Astiptodonta wymola
© Charles Melton LG
on ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens day 21 - 30mm
Astiptodonta wymola
© Charles Melton LG
on ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens day 15 - 20mm
Astiptodonta wymola
© Charles Melton LG
on ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens day 10 - 10mm
930063.57971.1Baltodonta broui
Baltodonta broui
© Ashley Bosarge LG
on American snowbell (Styrax americanus)
Baltodonta broui
© Vitaly Charny LG

Baltodonta broui
© Ashley Bosarge LG
on American snowbell (Styrax americanus)
Baltodonta broui
© George Smiley LG
on American Snowbell (Styrax americanus)
Baltodonta broui
© George Smiley LG
on American Snowbell (Styrax americanus)
Baltodonta broui
© George Smiley LG
on American Snowbell (Styrax americanus)
Baltodonta broui
© Ashley Bosarge LG
on American snowbell (Styrax americanus)
Baltodonta broui
© Ashley Bosarge LG
on American snowbell (Styrax americanus)
930068.37972Macrurocampa gigantea
Macrurocampa gigantea
© Charles Melton LG
day 42 - 33mm
Macrurocampa gigantea
© Charles Melton LG
day 37 - 37mm
Macrurocampa gigantea
© Charles Melton LG
day 27 - 20mm
Macrurocampa gigantea
© Charles Melton LG
day 12 - 8mm
9300667974 – Drab Prominent – Misogada unicolor
Misogada unicolor
© Maury Heiman LG

Misogada unicolor
© Steve Scott LG

Misogada unicolor
© Stephen Cresswell LG

Misogada unicolor
© Leslie Angel LG

Misogada unicolor
© Joanne Shuman LG

Misogada unicolor
© Leslie Angel LG

Misogada unicolor
© Ken Childs LG

Misogada unicolor
© Ken Childs LG

Misogada unicolor
© Mike Quinn LG

9300677975 – Mottled Prominent – Macrurocampa marthesia
Macrurocampa marthesia
© Canadian National Collection LG

Macrurocampa marthesia
© Bob Barber LG

Macrurocampa marthesia
© Jason Widkacki LG

Macrurocampa marthesia
© Tom Murray LG

Macrurocampa marthesia
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Macrurocampa marthesia
© JoLynn Self LG

Macrurocampa marthesia
© Jason Dombroskie

Macrurocampa marthesia
© Scott Justis LG

Macrurocampa marthesia
© Yurika Alexander LG

9300687976Macrurocampa dorothea
Macrurocampa dorothea
© Bob Barber LG
on Gambel's Oak
930068.17976.1Macrurocampa miranda
Macrurocampa miranda
© Charles Melton LG
day 11 - 9mm
Macrurocampa miranda
© Charles Melton LG
day 6 - 8mm
9300697977Heterocampa astarte
Heterocampa astarte
© Machele White

Heterocampa astarte
© Alan Chin-Lee LG

Heterocampa astarte
© Alan Chin-Lee LG

Heterocampa astarte
© Alan Chin-Lee LG

Heterocampa astarte
© Karen Chiasson LG

9300707978Heterocampa astartoides
Heterocampa astartoides
© Mike Quinn LG

Heterocampa astartoides
© Virginia Dyson LG

Heterocampa astartoides
© Mike Quinn LG

930075.17981Heterocampa secessionis
Heterocampa secessionis
© Ann Hendrickson LG

Heterocampa secessionis
© Ann Hendrickson LG

9300747982Heterocampa varia
Heterocampa varia
© Karen Chiasson LG

Heterocampa varia
© Karen Chiasson LG

Heterocampa varia
© Karen Chiasson LG

9300757983 – Oblique Heterocampa – Heterocampa obliqua
Heterocampa obliqua
© Tom Murray LG

Heterocampa obliqua
© Kim Fleming LG

Heterocampa obliqua
© Yurika Alexander LG

Heterocampa obliqua
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Heterocampa obliqua
© Yurika Alexander LG

Heterocampa obliqua
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Heterocampa obliqua
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Heterocampa obliqua
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Heterocampa obliqua
© James Kramer LG

930087.147984Cecrita cubana
Cecrita cubana
© Richard Crook LG
on red mangrove
Cecrita cubana
© Richard Crook LG
on red mangrove
Cecrita cubana
© Richard Crook LG
on red mangrove
Cecrita cubana
© Holly L Salvato LG

930087.57985 – Small Heterocampa – Rifargia subrotata
Rifargia subrotata
© Mike Quinn LG

Rifargia subrotata
© George Smiley LG
on Sugar Hackberry (Celtis laevigata) 31mm
Rifargia subrotata
© Graham Montgomery LG
On southern hackberry, Celtis laevigata
Rifargia subrotata
© Graham Montgomery LG
On southern hackberry, Celtis laevigata
Rifargia subrotata
© Mark Brown LG

Rifargia subrotata
© Mark Brown LG

930087.557986.1Rifargia occiclina
Rifargia occiclina
© Charles Melton LG
day 20 - 22mm
Rifargia occiclina
© Charles Melton LG
day 10 - 11mm
Rifargia occiclina
© Charles Melton LG
day 5 - 6.5mm
930087.117989Cecrita incongrua
Cecrita incongrua
© Charles Melton LG
day 26 - 29mm
Cecrita incongrua
© Charles Melton LG
day 21 - 20mm
Cecrita incongrua
© Charles Melton LG
day 11 - 10mm
9300827990 – White-blotched Heterocampa – Heterocampa umbrata
Heterocampa umbrata
© Richard Crook LG

930082.17990.1Heterocampa pulverea
Heterocampa pulverea
© Marvin & Jo Smith LG

Heterocampa pulverea
© Bob Barber LG

Heterocampa pulverea
© Leslie Angel LG

Heterocampa pulverea
© James Reben LG

Heterocampa pulverea
© Bob Cammarata LG

Heterocampa pulverea
© Bob Barber LG

Heterocampa pulverea
© Troy Bartlett LG

Heterocampa pulverea
© Leslie Angel LG

Heterocampa pulverea
© Martha Reinhardt

9300837991Heterocampa averna
Heterocampa averna
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Heterocampa averna
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Heterocampa averna
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Heterocampa averna
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Heterocampa averna
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Heterocampa averna
© Salvador Vitanza LG

Heterocampa averna
© Salvador Vitanza LG

930087.157993Cecrita lunata
Cecrita lunata
© Charles Melton LG
day 22 - 23mm
Cecrita lunata
© Charles Melton LG
day 11 - 9mm
Cecrita lunata
© Charles Melton LG
day 6 - 6mm
930087.167993.1Cecrita plumosa
Cecrita plumosa
© William Geoghegan LG

Cecrita plumosa
© William Geoghegan LG

Cecrita plumosa
© Eric P Shultz LG
20mm on willow
Cecrita plumosa
© Eric P Shultz LG
19mm on willow
Cecrita plumosa
© Eric P Shultz LG
19mm on willow
9300867994 – Saddled Prominent – Cecrita guttivitta
Cecrita guttivitta
© Mike Deep LG

Cecrita guttivitta
© Yurika Alexander LG

Cecrita guttivitta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cecrita guttivitta
© Blair Scott LG

Cecrita guttivitta
© Troy Bartlett LG

Cecrita guttivitta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cecrita guttivitta
© Tom Murray LG

Cecrita guttivitta
© Yurika Alexander LG

Cecrita guttivitta
© Yurika Alexander LG

9300877995 – Wavy-Lined Heterocampa – Cecrita biundata
Cecrita biundata
© Yvonne Merriam LG

Cecrita biundata
© Jason Dombroskie

Cecrita biundata
© Troy Bartlett LG

Cecrita biundata
© Bob Barber LG

Cecrita biundata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cecrita biundata
© Joe Zito LG

Cecrita biundata
© Troy Bartlett LG

Cecrita biundata
© Dan Leeder LG

Cecrita biundata
© Roy Sigafus LG

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