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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
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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