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Digital Guide to Moth Identification

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
9323709406 – Broken-lined Brocade – Mesapamea fractilinea
Mesapamea fractilinea
© Canadian National Collection LG

Mesapamea fractilinea
© Canadian National Collection LG

Mesapamea fractilinea
© Canadian National Collection LG

9326999419 – Adorable Brocade – "Platypolia" mactata

© Canadian National Collection LG


© Canadian National Collection LG


© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9326959420 – Wandering Brocade – Fishia illocata
Fishia illocata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Fishia illocata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Fishia illocata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9326259431Parastichtis suspecta
Parastichtis suspecta
© Canadian National Collection LG

9324429452 – Iris Borer – Macronoctua onusta
Macronoctua onusta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Macronoctua onusta
© Canadian National Collection LG

9323589454 – Veiled Ear Moth – Loscopia velata
Loscopia velata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Loscopia velata
© Jason Dombroskie

Loscopia velata
© Jason Dombroskie

Loscopia velata
© Jason Dombroskie

Loscopia velata
© Jason Dombroskie

Loscopia velata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Loscopia velata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Loscopia velata
© Jane & John Balaban LG
on Carex
Loscopia velata
© Jane & John Balaban LG
on Carex squarrosa
Loscopia velata
© Tom Bentley LG

Loscopia velata
© Tom Bentley LG

9324889478 – Columbine Borer – Papaipema leucostigma
Papaipema leucostigma
© Jason Dombroskie

Papaipema leucostigma
© Jason Dombroskie

Papaipema leucostigma
© Jason Dombroskie

9324949485 – Indigo Stem Borer – Papaipema baptisiae
Papaipema baptisiae
© Teá Montagna LG
3rd instar on Baptisia tinctoria
9324449520 – Elder Shoot Borer – Achatodes zeae
Achatodes zeae
© Canadian National Collection LG

9325139523 – White-tailed Diver Moth – Bellura gortynoides
Bellura gortynoides
© McGuire Center LG

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