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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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Noctuidae (1)
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
9314009184 – Yellowhorn – Colocasia flavicornis
Colocasia flavicornis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Colocasia flavicornis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Colocasia flavicornis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Colocasia flavicornis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Colocasia flavicornis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

931405.59186Pseudopanthea palata
Pseudopanthea palata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9314049188Semixanthia franclemonti
Semixanthia franclemonti
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Semixanthia franclemonti
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Semixanthia franclemonti
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Semixanthia franclemonti
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9314069189 – The Laugher – Charadra deridens
Charadra deridens
© Charles Lewallen

Charadra deridens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Charadra deridens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Charadra deridens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Charadra deridens
© Tom Bentley

9314129193 – The Brother – Raphia frater
Raphia frater
© George Smiley LG
20mm on Salix nigra
Raphia frater
© George Smiley LG
30mm on Salix nigra
Raphia frater
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Raphia frater
© Jason Dombroskie

Raphia frater
© Janice Stiefel
4th instar
Raphia frater
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Raphia frater
© John G. Franclemont CUIC - LG
R. f. abrupta
Raphia frater
© John G. Franclemont CUIC - LG
R. f. abrupta
Raphia frater
© John G. Franclemont CUIC - LG
R. f. abrupta
9314209199 – Hackberry Dagger – Acronicta rubricoma
Acronicta rubricoma
© Angella Moorehouse LG

Acronicta rubricoma
© Howell Curtis
late instar
Acronicta rubricoma
© Valerie G. Bugh

9314219200 – American Dagger – Acronicta americana
Acronicta americana
© Bob Moul

Acronicta americana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acronicta americana
© McGuire Center LG

Acronicta americana
© Jason Dombroskie

Acronicta americana
© Jason Dombroskie

Acronicta americana
© Anthony W. Thomas

Acronicta americana
© Anthony W. Thomas

Acronicta americana
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Acronicta americana
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9314229201 – Frosted Dagger – Acronicta hastulifera
Acronicta hastulifera
© Troy Bartlett

9314239202 – Large Gray Dagger – Acronicta insita
Acronicta insita
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acronicta insita
© Anthony W. Thomas

Acronicta insita
© John Davis

Acronicta insita
© Jason Dombroskie

Acronicta insita
© Jason Dombroskie

Acronicta insita
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Acronicta insita
© Chris Adam LG

Acronicta insita
© Chris Adam LG

Acronicta insita
© Siobhan Basile

9314259205 – Cottonwood Dagger – Acronicta lepusculina
Acronicta lepusculina
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acronicta lepusculina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Acronicta lepusculina
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Acronicta lepusculina
© Janice Stiefel
3rd instar
Acronicta lepusculina
© Janice Stiefel
4th instar
Acronicta lepusculina
© Janice Stiefel
21days
Acronicta lepusculina
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acronicta lepusculina
© Anthony W. Thomas

Acronicta lepusculina
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
9314269205.1 – Blue-gray Dagger – Acronicta cyanescens
Acronicta cyanescens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9314279206 – Miller Dagger – Acronicta vulpina
Acronicta vulpina
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Acronicta vulpina
© Janice Stiefel
4th instar
Acronicta vulpina
© Janice Stiefel
3rd instar
Acronicta vulpina
© Janice Stiefel
2nd instar
931434.79207 – Unmarked Dagger – Acronicta innotata
Acronicta innotata
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Acronicta innotata
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Acronicta innotata
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Acronicta innotata
© Tom Murray LG

Acronicta innotata
© Alain Hogue LG

Acronicta innotata
© Alain Hogue LG
on birch
Acronicta innotata
© Alain Hogue LG

931434.89208 – River Birch Dagger – Acronicta betulae
Acronicta betulae
© George Smiley LG
36mm on Betula nigra
Acronicta betulae
© George Smiley LG
31mm on Betula nigra
Acronicta betulae
© George Smiley LG
31mm on Betula nigra
Acronicta betulae
© George Smiley LG
23mm on Betula nigra
Acronicta betulae
© George Smiley LG
10mm on Betula nigra
Acronicta betulae
© Yurika Alexander LG
on river birch leaf
931441.19209 – Radcliffe's Dagger – Acronicta radcliffei
Acronicta radcliffei
© Bob Barber LG

Acronicta radcliffei
© Bob Barber LG

Acronicta radcliffei
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acronicta radcliffei
© Giff Beaton LG

Acronicta radcliffei
© Giff Beaton LG

9314329211 – Triton Dagger – Acronicta tritona
Acronicta tritona
© Brody J. Thomassen LG

Acronicta tritona
© Giff Beaton LG
on Deerberry
Acronicta tritona
© Giff Beaton LG
on Blueberry
Acronicta tritona
© Bob Barber

Acronicta tritona
© McGuire Center LG

9314339212 – Gray Dagger – Acronicta grisea
Acronicta grisea
© Canadian National Collection LG

931444.69219 – Connected Dagger – Acronicta connecta
Acronicta connecta
© Megan McCarty LG
on willow
931419.719221 – Funerary Dagger – Acronicta funeralis
Acronicta funeralis
© Bob Barber

Acronicta funeralis
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Cornus stolonifera
Acronicta funeralis
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Cornus stolonifera
Acronicta funeralis
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Acronicta funeralis
© Tom Bentley LG

9314419224Acronicta quadrata
Acronicta quadrata
© Sarah Richer LG

Acronicta quadrata
© Sarah Richer LG

Acronicta quadrata
© Sarah Richer LG

Acronicta quadrata
© Joshua Rose LG

Acronicta quadrata
© Joshua Rose LG

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