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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
9325209874 – Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass Moth – Xylena curvimacula
Xylena curvimacula
© Canadian National Collection LG

9325229876 – Gray Swordgrass Moth – Xylena cineritia
Xylena cineritia
© Canadian National Collection LG

Xylena cineritia
© Canadian National Collection LG

Xylena cineritia
© Canadian National Collection LG

Xylena cineritia
© Canadian National Collection LG

Xylena cineritia
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325239877Xylena brucei
Xylena brucei
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Xylena brucei
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325249878Lithomoia germana
Lithomoia germana
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lithomoia germana
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325259879Homoglaea variegata
Homoglaea variegata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Homoglaea variegata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325279881 – Goat Sallow Moth – Homoglaea hircina
Homoglaea hircina
© Canadian National Collection LG

Homoglaea hircina
© Canadian National Collection LG

Homoglaea hircina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Homoglaea hircina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Homoglaea hircina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Homoglaea hircina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Homoglaea hircina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Homoglaea hircina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325329886 – Dimorphic Pinion Moth – Lithophane patefacta
Lithophane patefacta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Lithophane patefacta
© Chris Adam LG

Lithophane patefacta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325339887 – Bethune's Pinion Moth – Lithophane bethunei
Lithophane bethunei
© Canadian National Collection LG

Lithophane bethunei
© Canadian National Collection LG

9325349888 – Nameless Pinion Moth – Lithophane innominata
Lithophane innominata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Lithophane innominata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Lithophane innominata
© Jason Dombroskie

Lithophane innominata
© Jason Dombroskie

Lithophane innominata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lithophane innominata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lithophane innominata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lithophane innominata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lithophane innominata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

932535.999888.99Lithophane sp. nr. innominata
Lithophane sp. nr. innominata
© Jason Dombroskie

Lithophane sp. nr. innominata
© Jason Dombroskie

9325369889 – Wanton Pinion Moth – Lithophane petulca
Lithophane petulca
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lithophane petulca
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325449891Lithophane amanda
Lithophane amanda
© Canadian National Collection LG

9325379892 – Dashed Gray Pinion Moth – Lithophane disposita
Lithophane disposita
© Canadian National Collection LG

Lithophane disposita
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lithophane disposita
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325389893 – Hemina Pinion Moth – Lithophane hemina
Lithophane hemina
© Canadian National Collection LG

Lithophane hemina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325419894 – Immigrant Pinion Moth – Lithophane oriunda
Lithophane oriunda
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325429895 – Signate Pinion Moth – Lithophane signosa
Lithophane signosa
© Canadian National Collection LG

9325439897Lithophane contra
Lithophane contra
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325699898Lithophane longior
Lithophane longior
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lithophane longior
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9325669899Lithophane lemmeri
Lithophane lemmeri
© Valerie G. Bugh

9325499902 – Bailey's Pinion Moth – Lithophane baileyi
Lithophane baileyi
© Jason Dombroskie

Lithophane baileyi
© Canadian National Collection LG

Lithophane baileyi
© Jason Dombroskie

Lithophane baileyi
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lithophane baileyi
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

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