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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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Micros through Tortricidae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
1071003497 – Locust Twig Borer Moth – Ecdytolopha insiticiana
Ecdytolopha insiticiana
© Karl Hillig
1072253503 – Oak Leaftier Moth – Acleris semipurpurana
Acleris semipurpurana
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acleris semipurpurana
© Ilona Loser
1072753505 – Golden Leafroller Moth – Acleris holmiana
Acleris holmiana
© Eric LaGasa & WSDA
Acleris holmiana
© Eric LaGasa & WSDA
1073503508Acleris caliginosana
Acleris caliginosana
© Canadian National Collection LG
1076003518Acleris braunana
Acleris braunana
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acleris braunana
© Canadian National Collection LG
1076753521Acleris semiannula
Acleris semiannula
© Canadian National Collection LG
1079503530 – Garden Rose Tortrix Moth – Acleris variegana
Acleris variegana
© Rephah Berg
Acleris variegana
© Rephah Berg
Acleris variegana
© Eric LaGasa & WSDA LG
Acleris variegana
© Rephah Berg
1080253533Acleris celiana
Acleris celiana
© Canadian National Collection LG
1081753539 – Lesser Maple Leafroller Moth – Acleris chalybeana
Acleris chalybeana
© Canadian National Collection LG
1084003548 – Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth – Acleris variana
Acleris variana
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acleris variana
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acleris variana
© Canadian National Collection LG

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