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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 (2)
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
93204611072 – Darker Spotted Straw Moth – Heliothis phloxiphaga
Heliothis phloxiphaga
© Canadian National Collection LG

Heliothis phloxiphaga
© Canadian National Collection LG

Heliothis phloxiphaga
© Canadian National Collection LG

93205811074 – Paradoxical Grass Moth – Heliocheilus paradoxus
Heliocheilus paradoxus
© Canadian National Collection LG

93206011076Heliocheilus toralis
Heliocheilus toralis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Heliocheilus toralis
© Canadian National Collection LG

93205011078 – Oregon Gem Moth – Heliothis oregonica
Heliothis oregonica
© Canadian National Collection LG

93205311081Heliothis borealis
Heliothis borealis
© Canadian National Collection LG

93210611083.2Schinia intermontana
Schinia intermontana
© Canadian National Collection LG

93210711086Schinia graefiana
Schinia graefiana
© Canadian National Collection LG

93207511088Schinia suetus
Schinia suetus
© Canadian National Collection LG

Schinia suetus
© Canadian National Collection LG

93207211089Schinia aurantiaca
Schinia aurantiaca
© Canadian National Collection LG

93208811097Schinia pulchripennis
Schinia pulchripennis
© Canadian National Collection LG

93209811101Schinia dobla
Schinia dobla
© Canadian National Collection LG

93210311102.1Schinia verna
Schinia verna
© Canadian National Collection LG

93213911106 – Painted Schinia – Schinia volupia
Schinia volupia
© Canadian National Collection LG

93214111107Schinia fulleri
Schinia fulleri
© Canadian National Collection LG

93211411110 – Northern Flower Moth – Schinia septentrionalis
Schinia septentrionalis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Schinia septentrionalis
© M. J. Hatfield LG

Schinia septentrionalis
© M. J. Hatfield LG

93213111122Schinia bicuspida
Schinia bicuspida
© Canadian National Collection LG

93214311125Schinia biforma
Schinia biforma
© Canadian National Collection LG

93213411128 – Arcigera Flower Moth – Schinia arcigera
Schinia arcigera
© Canadian National Collection LG

93207311132 – Jaguar Flower Moth – Schinia jaguarina
Schinia jaguarina
© Canadian National Collection LG

932073.1111132.01Schinia nr. jaguarina
Schinia nr. jaguarina
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on French Grass, Orbexilum onobrychis
Schinia nr. jaguarina
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on French Grass, Orbexilum onobrychis
Schinia nr. jaguarina
© Terry Harrison
on fruits of Orbexilum onobrychis
93208411134Schinia cupes
Schinia cupes
© Canadian National Collection LG

Schinia cupes
© Canadian National Collection LG

93211711137 – Camphorweed Flower Moth – Schinia nubila
Schinia nubila
© Canadian National Collection LG

93213511140 – Brown Flower Moth – Schinia saturata
Schinia saturata
© Canadian National Collection LG

93209211147 – Slender Flower Moth – Schinia gracilenta
Schinia gracilenta
© Canadian National Collection LG

93209411148Schinia oleagina
Schinia oleagina
© Canadian National Collection LG

93209511148.1Schinia grandimedia
Schinia grandimedia
© Bob Barber LG

93209611149 – Three-lined Flower Moth – Schinia trifascia
Schinia trifascia
© Canadian National Collection LG

Schinia trifascia
© Giff Beaton LG
on thoroughwort
Schinia trifascia
© Giff Beaton LG
on Baccharis halimifolia_Groundsel Bush
93208911152Schinia tobia
Schinia tobia
© Canadian National Collection LG

93213811155 – Desert Marigold Moth – Schinia miniana
Schinia miniana
© Canadian National Collection LG

93207011157Schinia biundulata
Schinia biundulata
© Canadian National Collection LG

93213711160Schinia ligeae
Schinia ligeae
© Canadian National Collection LG

93213611161Schinia jaegeri
Schinia jaegeri
© Canadian National Collection LG

93208011163Schinia felicitata
Schinia felicitata
© Canadian National Collection LG

93208211164 – Primrose Moth – Schinia florida
Schinia florida
© Canadian National Collection LG

Schinia florida
© Canadian National Collection LG

Schinia florida
© Jason Dombroskie

Schinia florida
© Canadian National Collection LG

Schinia florida
© Jason Dombroskie

Schinia florida
© Jason Dombroskie

Schinia florida
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93214711166Schinia regia
Schinia regia
© Canadian National Collection LG

93214611167Schinia niveicosta
Schinia niveicosta
© Canadian National Collection LG

93208311168 – Clouded Crimson Moth – Schinia gaurae
Schinia gaurae
© Canadian National Collection LG

Schinia gaurae
© Bob Webster LG

Schinia gaurae
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Schinia gaurae
© Bob Beatson LG

Schinia gaurae
© Lyn Atherton LG

Schinia gaurae
© Karen Anthonisen Finch

Schinia gaurae
© Richard Crook LG

Schinia gaurae
© James Bailey LG

Schinia gaurae
© Heidi Ware LG

93218011169Schinia mitis
Schinia mitis
© Zach DuFran LG

93214411173.1Schinia carmosina
Schinia carmosina
© Canadian National Collection LG

93215611177 – Goldenrod Flower Moth – Schinia nundina
Schinia nundina
© Brody J. Thomassen LG

Schinia nundina
© Valerie G. Bugh

Schinia nundina
© Martha Reinhardt

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