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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
9326799555 – Even-lined Sallow Moth – Ipimorpha pleonectusa
Ipimorpha pleonectusa
© Canadian National Collection LG
932249.59556 – Cloaked Marvel Moth – Chytonix palliatricula
Chytonix palliatricula
© Jason Dombroskie
Chytonix palliatricula
© Jason Dombroskie
Chytonix palliatricula
© Canadian National Collection LG
9326649578 – Common Hyppa Moth – Hyppa xylinoides
Hyppa xylinoides
© Canadian National Collection LG
9326659579Hyppa contrasta
Hyppa contrasta
© Canadian National Collection LG
Hyppa contrasta
© Jason Dombroskie
Hyppa contrasta
© Jason Dombroskie
9322089618 – Turbulent Phosphila Moth – Phosphila turbulenta
Phosphila turbulenta
© Lee Ruth
Phosphila turbulenta
© Lee Ruth
9322099619 – Spotted Phosphila Moth – Phosphila miselioides
Phosphila miselioides
© Charles Lewallen
Phosphila miselioides
© Valerie G. Bugh
Phosphila miselioides
© Howell Curtis
9327499629 – Marsh Fern Moth – Fagitana littera
Fagitana littera
© McGuire Center LG
Fagitana littera
© McGuire Center LG
9321909630 – Florida Fern Moth – Callopistria floridensis
Callopistria floridensis
© Valerie G. Bugh
Callopistria floridensis
© McGuire Center LG
9321929631 – Pink-shaded Fern Moth – Callopistria mollissima
Callopistria mollissima
© Jason Dombroskie
Callopistria mollissima
© Canadian National Collection LG
9321949633 – Silver-spotted Fern Moth – Callopistria cordata
Callopistria cordata
© Canadian National Collection LG
Callopistria cordata
© Jason Dombroskie
Callopistria cordata
© Canadian National Collection LG
Callopistria cordata
© Jason Dombroskie

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