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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
9309628721 – False Underwing Moth – Allotria elonympha
Allotria elonympha
© Lee Ruth
9309618727 – Maple Looper Moth – Parallelia bistriaris
Parallelia bistriaris
© Canadian National Collection LG
Parallelia bistriaris
© Janice Stiefel
Parallelia bistriaris
© Janice Stiefel
9309298731 – Toothed Somberwing Moth – Euclidia cuspidea
Euclidia cuspidea
© Canadian National Collection LG
9309238738 – Clover Looper Moth – Caenurgina crassiuscula
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Canadian National Collection LG
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Canadian National Collection LG
9309448745 – Texas Mocis Moth – Mocis texana
Mocis texana
© McGuire Center LG
9307628771 – Penitent Underwing Moth – Catocala piatrix
Catocala piatrix
© Betsy Higgins
Catocala piatrix
© Betsy Higgins
9307668775 – Sweetfern Underwing Moth – Catocala antinympha
Catocala antinympha
© Jason Dombroskie
Catocala antinympha
© Jason Dombroskie
Catocala antinympha
© Canadian National Collection LG
9307688778 – Habilis Underwing Moth – Catocala habilis
Catocala habilis
© Canadian National Collection LG
Catocala habilis
© Canadian National Collection LG
9307928801 – Ilia Underwing Moth – Catocala ilia
Catocala ilia
© Charles Lewallen
Catocala ilia
© Valerie G. Bugh
Catocala ilia
© Valerie G. Bugh
9307958803 – White Underwing Moth – Catocala relicta
Catocala relicta
© Canadian National Collection LG
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
Catocala relicta
© Janice Stiefel
9308048817 – Briseis Underwing Moth – Catocala briseis
Catocala briseis
© Canadian National Collection LG
9308148833 – Pink Underwing Moth – Catocala concumbens
Catocala concumbens
© Canadian National Collection LG
Catocala concumbens
© Canadian National Collection LG
9308328846 – Sordid Underwing Moth – Catocala sordida
Catocala sordida
© Canadian National Collection LG
930861.978879.97Catocala sp.
Catocala sp.
© Jason Dombroskie
Catocala sp.
© Jason Dombroskie
9311618880 – Oval Abrostola Moth – Abrostola ovalis
Abrostola ovalis
© Canadian National Collection LG
9311628881 – Spectacled Nettle Moth – Abrostola urentis
Abrostola urentis
© Betsy Higgins
Abrostola urentis
© Janice Stiefel
9311678886 – Pink-washed Looper Moth – Enigmogramma basigera
Enigmogramma basigera
© Jeff Hollenbeck
Enigmogramma basigera
© Jeff Hollenbeck
Enigmogramma basigera
© Jeff Hollenbeck
9311688887 – Cabbage Looper Moth – Trichoplusia ni
Trichoplusia ni
© Jason Dombroskie
Trichoplusia ni
© Jason Dombroskie
Trichoplusia ni
© Canadian National Collection LG
Trichoplusia ni
© Canadian National Collection LG
Trichoplusia ni
© Robert Pearson
9311708890 – Soybean Looper Moth – Chrysodeixis includens
Chrysodeixis includens
© Machele White
Chrysodeixis includens
© Valerie G. Bugh
Chrysodeixis includens
© Canadian National Collection LG
Chrysodeixis includens
© Canadian National Collection LG
Chrysodeixis includens
© Canadian National Collection LG
9311798897 – Green-patched Looper Moth – Diachrysia balluca
Diachrysia balluca
© Canadian National Collection LG
Diachrysia balluca
© Canadian National Collection LG
9311778898 – Unspotted Looper Moth – Allagrapha aerea
Allagrapha aerea
© Canadian National Collection LG
9311848899 – Straight-lined Looper Moth – Pseudeva purpurigera
Pseudeva purpurigera
© Canadian National Collection LG
Pseudeva purpurigera
© Tom Murray
9311878905 – Pink-patched Looper Moth – Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312098907 – Bilobed Looper Moth – Megalographa biloba
Megalographa biloba
© Canadian National Collection LG
9311918908 – Common Looper Moth – Autographa precationis
Autographa precationis
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312068909Autographa rubidus
Autographa rubidus
© Canadian National Collection LG
Autographa rubidus
© Canadian National Collection LG
Autographa rubidus
© Canadian National Collection LG
Autographa rubidus
© Canadian National Collection LG
9311948912 – Wavy Chestnut Y Moth – Autographa mappa
Autographa mappa
© Canadian National Collection LG
9311938914 – Alfalfa Looper Moth – Autographa californica
Autographa californica
© Canadian National Collection LG
Autographa californica
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312048923 – Large Looper Moth – Autographa ampla
Autographa ampla
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312348924 – Celery Looper Moth – Anagrapha falcifera
Anagrapha falcifera
© Lee Ruth
Anagrapha falcifera
© Lee Ruth
Anagrapha falcifera
© Canadian National Collection LG
Anagrapha falcifera
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312128926 – Dusky Silver Y Moth – Syngrapha octoscripta
Syngrapha octoscripta
© Canadian National Collection LG
Syngrapha octoscripta
© Canadian National Collection LG
Syngrapha octoscripta
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312158927 – Epigaea Looper Moth – Syngrapha epigaea
Syngrapha epigaea
© Canadian National Collection LG
Syngrapha epigaea
© Canadian National Collection LG
Syngrapha epigaea
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312148928Syngrapha selecta
Syngrapha selecta
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312138929 – Spruce False Looper Moth – Syngrapha viridisigma
Syngrapha viridisigma
© Canadian National Collection LG
Syngrapha viridisigma
© Janice Stiefel
9312198935Syngrapha diasema
Syngrapha diasema
© Canadian National Collection LG
Syngrapha diasema
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312178936Syngrapha u-aureum
Syngrapha u-aureum
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312258939Syngrapha alias
Syngrapha alias
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312248940Syngrapha abstrusa
Syngrapha abstrusa
© Canadian National Collection LG
Syngrapha abstrusa
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312278942 – Salt-and-Pepper Looper Moth – Syngrapha rectangula
Syngrapha rectangula
© Canadian National Collection LG
9312318945Syngrapha montana
Syngrapha montana
© Canadian National Collection LG
Syngrapha montana
© Canadian National Collection LG
Syngrapha montana
© Canadian National Collection LG

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