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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
93305010403Lacinipolia erecta
Lacinipolia erecta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lacinipolia erecta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lacinipolia erecta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lacinipolia erecta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93305210405 – Bridled Arches – Lacinipolia lorea
Lacinipolia lorea
© Canadian National Collection LG

Lacinipolia lorea
© Canadian National Collection LG

Lacinipolia lorea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lacinipolia lorea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lacinipolia lorea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lacinipolia lorea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93305310406 – Olive Arches – Lacinipolia olivacea
Lacinipolia olivacea
© Canadian National Collection LG

93306710413 – Explicit Arches – Lacinipolia explicata
Lacinipolia explicata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93306910415 – Collared Arches – Lacinipolia strigicollis
Lacinipolia strigicollis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Lacinipolia strigicollis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93293310436 – Lesser Wainscot – Mythimna oxygala
Mythimna oxygala
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Mythimna oxygala
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Mythimna oxygala
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Mythimna oxygala
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93293510438 – Armyworm, The White-speck – Mythimna unipuncta
Mythimna unipuncta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Mythimna unipuncta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Mythimna unipuncta
© Jason Dombroskie

Mythimna unipuncta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Mythimna unipuncta
© Valerie G. Bugh

Mythimna unipuncta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Mythimna unipuncta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93294110442Leucania anteroclara
Leucania anteroclara
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania anteroclara
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93294310444 – Phragmites Wainscot – Leucania phragmitidicola
Leucania phragmitidicola
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania phragmitidicola
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania phragmitidicola
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93294610446.1Leucania lapidaria
Leucania lapidaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania lapidaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania lapidaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93294710447Leucania commoides
Leucania commoides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania commoides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania commoides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania commoides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93294810449Leucania insueta
Leucania insueta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania insueta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania insueta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93295710455 – Scirpus Wainscot – Leucania scirpicola
Leucania scirpicola
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania scirpicola
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania scirpicola
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania scirpicola
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93296310459 – Unarmed Wainscot – Leucania inermis
Leucania inermis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania inermis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93296610462 – False Wainscot – Leucania pseudargyria
Leucania pseudargyria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Leucania pseudargyria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Leucania pseudargyria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leucania pseudargyria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93276310478Orthosia pulchella
Orthosia pulchella
© Moria Robinson - 5th instar LG
on Arctostaphylos viscida and A. manzanita
Orthosia pulchella
© Moria Robinson - 5th instar LG
on Arctostaphylos viscida and A. manzanita
Orthosia pulchella
© Moria Robinson - 4th instar LG
on Arctostaphylos viscida and A. manzanita
Orthosia pulchella
© Moria Robinson - 3rd instar LG
on Arctostaphylos viscida and A. manzanita
Orthosia pulchella
© Moria Robinson - 2nd instar LG
on Arctostaphylos viscida and A. manzanita
93277010487 – Ruby Quaker – Orthosia rubescens
Orthosia rubescens
© Canadian National Collection LG

Orthosia rubescens
© Jason Dombroskie

Orthosia rubescens
© Seth Ausubel LG

Orthosia rubescens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia rubescens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia rubescens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia rubescens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93277110488 – Garman's Quaker – Orthosia garmani
Orthosia garmani
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia garmani
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia garmani
© George Smiley LG
42mm on Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
Orthosia garmani
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia garmani
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia garmani
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93277310490 – Subdued Quaker – Orthosia revicta
Orthosia revicta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Orthosia revicta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia revicta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia revicta
© Nolie Schneider
mites
Orthosia revicta
© Nolie Schneider
mites
93277410491 – Gray Quaker – Orthosia alurina
Orthosia alurina
© Canadian National Collection LG

Orthosia alurina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia alurina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia alurina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia alurina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia alurina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia alurina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia alurina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

Orthosia alurina
© George Smiley LG
on Photinia fraseri
93277810495 – Speckled Green Fruitworm – Orthosia hibisci
Orthosia hibisci
© Canadian National Collection LG

Orthosia hibisci
© Jason Dombroskie

Orthosia hibisci
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Orthosia hibisci
© Canadian National Collection LG

Orthosia hibisci
© Canadian National Collection LG

Orthosia hibisci
© Jason Dombroskie

Orthosia hibisci
© Janice Stiefel
4th instar
Orthosia hibisci
© Yurika Alexander LG

Orthosia hibisci
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia hibisci
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthosia hibisci
© Tom Bentley LG

93278410501 – Norman's Quaker – Crocigrapha normani
Crocigrapha normani
© Canadian National Collection LG

Crocigrapha normani
© Canadian National Collection LG

Crocigrapha normani
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Crocigrapha normani
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Crocigrapha normani
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Crocigrapha normani
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Crocigrapha normani
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Crocigrapha normani
© Jane & John Balaban LG

93278510502 – Intractable Quaker – Kocakina fidelis
Kocakina fidelis
© Valerie G. Bugh

Kocakina fidelis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Kocakina fidelis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Kocakina fidelis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Kocakina fidelis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Kocakina fidelis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93278810505Egira hiemalis
Egira hiemalis
© John Davis

Egira hiemalis
© John Davis

93278910506Egira simplex
Egira simplex
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Egira simplex
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93279110508Egira crucialis
Egira crucialis
© Moria Robinson - on Eriodictyon californica LG
5th instar
93279510513Egira dolosa
Egira dolosa
© Canadian National Collection LG

Egira dolosa
© Canadian National Collection LG

Egira dolosa
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Egira dolosa
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Egira dolosa
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Egira dolosa
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Egira dolosa
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Egira dolosa
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
93279710515 – Brown Woodling Moth – Egira perlubens
Egira perlubens
© Moria Robinson - 5th instar LG
on Ceanothus cuneatus
Egira perlubens
© Moria Robinson - 4th instar LG
on Ceanothus cuneatus
Egira perlubens
© Moria Robinson - 3rd instar LG
on Ceanothus cuneatus
93279910517 – Alternate Woodling Moth – Egira alternans
Egira alternans
© Jerry Armstrong

Egira alternans
© Jerry Armstrong

Egira alternans
© Canadian National Collection LG

Egira alternans
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Egira alternans
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Egira alternans
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Egira alternans
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93280010518 – Distinct Quaker – Achatia distincta
Achatia distincta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Achatia distincta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Achatia distincta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Achatia distincta
© Bob Barber LG

93280110519Morrisonia mucens
Morrisonia mucens
© Karen Chiasson LG

Morrisonia mucens
© Karen Chiasson LG
on Virginia Creeper growing on an Oak
Morrisonia mucens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Morrisonia mucens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Morrisonia mucens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Morrisonia mucens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93280210520 – Bicolored Woodgrain Moth – Morrisonia evicta
Morrisonia evicta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Morrisonia evicta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Morrisonia evicta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Morrisonia evicta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93280310521 – Confused Woodgrain Moth – Morrisonia confusa
Morrisonia confusa
© Canadian National Collection LG

Morrisonia confusa
© Canadian National Collection LG

Morrisonia confusa
© Jerry Armstrong

Morrisonia confusa
© Bob Barber

Morrisonia confusa
© Bob Barber LG

Morrisonia confusa
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Morrisonia confusa
© Jane & John Balaban LG

93281010524 – Bronzed Cutworm – Nephelodes minians
Nephelodes minians
© Canadian National Collection LG

Nephelodes minians
© Nolie Schneider

Nephelodes minians
© Canadian National Collection LG

Nephelodes minians
© Betsy Higgins

Nephelodes minians
© Canadian National Collection LG

Nephelodes minians
© Canadian National Collection LG

Nephelodes minians
© Canadian National Collection LG

Nephelodes minians
© Jason Dombroskie

Nephelodes minians
© Nolie Schneider

Nephelodes minians
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Nephelodes minians
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Nephelodes minians
© Carl Barrentine LG

93308610530Anhimella contrahens
Anhimella contrahens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

Anhimella contrahens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

93308810532 – Northern Scurfy Quaker – Homorthodes furfurata
Homorthodes furfurata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Homorthodes furfurata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93311310563 – Ruddy Quaker – Trichopolia oviduca
Trichopolia oviduca
© Canadian National Collection LG

Trichopolia oviduca
© Canadian National Collection LG

93311810567 – Sheathed Quaker – Ulolonche culea
Ulolonche culea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Ulolonche culea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93312810578 – Small Brown Quaker – Pseudorthodes vecors
Pseudorthodes vecors
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Pseudorthodes vecors
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Pseudorthodes vecors
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Pseudorthodes vecors
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93313610585 – Rustic Quaker – Orthodes majuscula
Orthodes majuscula
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Orthodes majuscula
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

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