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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
9306228534 – Moonseed Moth – Plusiodonta compressipalpis
Plusiodonta compressipalpis
© Valerie G. Bugh

Plusiodonta compressipalpis
© Valerie G. Bugh

Plusiodonta compressipalpis
© Giff Beaton LG
on moonseed vine
Plusiodonta compressipalpis
© Giff Beaton LG
on moonseed vine
9306128536 – Canadian Owlet – Calyptra canadensis
Calyptra canadensis
© Jason Dombroskie

Calyptra canadensis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Calyptra canadensis
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
found on Populus tremuloides
Calyptra canadensis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Calyptra canadensis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Calyptra canadensis
© Jeff Janci LG

9306178540 – Citrus Fruit-piercer Moth – Gonodonta nutrix
Gonodonta nutrix
© Alan Chin-Lee

Gonodonta nutrix
© Alan Chin-Lee

Gonodonta nutrix
© Alan Chin-Lee
pupa
Gonodonta nutrix
© Richard Crook LG

930610.58547 – Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar – Rusicada privata
Rusicada privata
© Bob Moul

Rusicada privata
© Bob Moul

9306058548Anomis impasta of authors
Anomis impasta of authors
© Giff Beaton LG
on Malvaviscus drummondii
9306108553Anomis editrix
Anomis editrix
© Richard Crook LG

9306018555 – Herald Moth – Scoliopteryx libatrix
Scoliopteryx libatrix
© Canadian National Collection LG

Scoliopteryx libatrix
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Scoliopteryx libatrix
© Jason Dombroskie

Scoliopteryx libatrix
© Jason Dombroskie

Scoliopteryx libatrix
© Jason Dombroskie

Scoliopteryx libatrix
© Jason Dombroskie

Scoliopteryx libatrix
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Scoliopteryx libatrix
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

931160.88558 – Palm Flower Moth – Litoprosopus coachella
Litoprosopus coachella
© Eric R. Eaton

931120.58560 – Hieroglyphic Moth – Diphthera festiva
Diphthera festiva
© Shannon Hensarling LG

Diphthera festiva
© Anita Howlett

Diphthera festiva
© J. N. Dell LG

Diphthera festiva
© Karen Anthonisen Finch LG

Diphthera festiva
© William Dedo LG

Diphthera festiva
© Stan O. Sterba LG

9310778574 – Velvetbean Caterpillar – Anticarsia gemmatalis
Anticarsia gemmatalis
© Machele White

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