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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
9300037895 – Sigmoid Prominent – Clostera albosigma
Clostera albosigma
© Martha Reinhardt

Clostera albosigma
© Betsy Higgins

Clostera albosigma
© Carroll Rudy
4th instar
Clostera albosigma
© Carroll Rudy

Clostera albosigma
© Martha Reinhardt

Clostera albosigma
© Carroll Rudy
5th instar
Clostera albosigma
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Clostera albosigma
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Clostera albosigma
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
9300047896 – Angle-lined Prominent – Clostera inclusa
Clostera inclusa
© Martha Reinhardt

Clostera inclusa
© Bob Barber LG

Clostera inclusa
© McGuire Center LG

Clostera inclusa
© McGuire Center LG

Clostera inclusa
© Howell Curtis

Clostera inclusa
© Howell Curtis

Clostera inclusa
© George Smiley LG
on Salix nigra
Clostera inclusa
© George Smiley LG
on Salix nigra
930004.17896.1 – Clostera jocosa – Clostera jocosa
Clostera jocosa
© Craig Biegler LG

9300057897 – Clostera inornata – Clostera inornata
Clostera inornata
© Charles Melton LG
day 38 - 32mm
Clostera inornata
© Charles Melton LG
day 20 - 20mm
Clostera inornata
© Charles Melton LG
day16 - 10mm
Clostera inornata
© Charles Melton LG
day 7 - 3.5mm
9300067898 – Striped Chocolate-tip Moth – Clostera strigosa
Clostera strigosa
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Clostera strigosa
© Janice Stiefel
4th instar
Clostera strigosa
© Janice Stiefel
3rd instar
9300097901 – Apical Prominent – Clostera apicalis
Clostera apicalis
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Clostera apicalis
© Janice Stiefel

9300337902 – Yellow-necked Caterpillar – Datana ministra
Datana ministra
© Canadian National Collection LG

Datana ministra
© Jason Dombroskie

Datana ministra
© Jason Dombroskie

Datana ministra
© Jason Dombroskie

Datana ministra
© Jason Dombroskie

Datana ministra
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Datana ministra
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Datana ministra
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Datana ministra
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
9300357904 – Drexel's Datana – Datana drexelii
Datana drexelii
© Tom Murray

9300367905 – Major Datana – Datana major
Datana major
© McGuire Center LG

Datana major
© Seth Ausubel LG

Datana major
© Lynette Schimming

9300377906 – Contracted Datana – Datana contracta
Datana contracta
© Charles Lewallen

9300387907 – Walnut Caterpillar – Datana integerrima
Datana integerrima
© Charles Lewallen

Datana integerrima
© Seth Ausubel LG

Datana integerrima
© Ken Childs LG

Datana integerrima
© Machele White

Datana integerrima
© Tom Bentley

Datana integerrima
© Karen Chiasson LG

9300397908 – Spotted Datana – Datana perspicua
Datana perspicua
© Bob Barber LG

930045.17914Datana perfusa
Datana perfusa
© Margarethe Brummermann LG

Datana perfusa
© Charles Melton LG

Datana perfusa
© Tom Bentley LG

Datana perfusa
© Bob Beatson LG

Datana perfusa
© Margarethe Brummermann LG

9300467915 – White-dotted Prominent – Nadata gibbosa
Nadata gibbosa
© Leslie Angel LG

Nadata gibbosa
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Nadata gibbosa
© Canadian National Collection LG

Nadata gibbosa
© Bob Moul

Nadata gibbosa
© Jason Dombroskie

Nadata gibbosa
© Howell Curtis

Nadata gibbosa
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Nadata gibbosa
© Betsy Higgins

Nadata gibbosa
© Betsy Higgins

930011.17917 – Georgian Prominent – Paraeschra georgica
Paraeschra georgica
© Lynette Schimming LG

Paraeschra georgica
© Jo McGavin LG

Paraeschra georgica
© Mike Quinn LG

Paraeschra georgica
© Jennifer Orth LG

Paraeschra georgica
© E. Christina Butler LG

Paraeschra georgica
© Canadian National Collection LG

9300117918 – Paraeschra tortuosa – Paraeschra tortuosa
Paraeschra tortuosa
© Charles Melton LG
day 25 - 30mm
Paraeschra tortuosa
© Charles Melton LG
day15 - 19mm
Paraeschra tortuosa
© Charles Melton LG
day10 - 11mm
Paraeschra tortuosa
© Charles Melton LG
day5 - 6mm
9300487919 – Oval-Based Prominent – Peridea basitriens
Peridea basitriens
© Tom Murray LG

Peridea basitriens
© Sharon Perrault LG

Peridea basitriens
© Colin Gillette LG
on sugar maple
Peridea basitriens
© Colin Gillette LG
on sugar maple
Peridea basitriens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Peridea basitriens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9300497920 – Angulose Prominent – Peridea angulosa
Peridea angulosa
© Charley Eiseman LG

Peridea angulosa
© Bob Barber LG

Peridea angulosa
© Troy Bartlett LG

Peridea angulosa
© Tom Murray LG

Peridea angulosa
© Leslie Angel LG

Peridea angulosa
© Mike Quinn LG

Peridea angulosa
© Tom Murray LG

Peridea angulosa
© Troy Bartlett LG

Peridea angulosa
© Leslie Angel LG

9300507921 – Chocolate Prominent – Peridea ferruginea
Peridea ferruginea
© Janice Steifel LG
4th instar, 20 days
Peridea ferruginea
© Janice Steifel LG
5th instar, 29 days
Peridea ferruginea
© Jim Sogaard LG

Peridea ferruginea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Peridea ferruginea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

930050.17921.1 – Bordelon's Peridea – Peridea bordeloni
Peridea bordeloni
© George Smiley LG
on Betula nigra
Peridea bordeloni
© George Smiley LG
on Betula nigra
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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