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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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Geometridae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
9100217136 – Packard's Wave – Cyclophora packardi
Cyclophora packardi
© George Smiley LG
on Oak (Quercus) 15mm
Cyclophora packardi
© George Smiley LG
on Oak (Quercus) 20mm
Cyclophora packardi
© George Smiley LG

9100227137 – Waxmyrtle Wave – Cyclophora myrtaria
Cyclophora myrtaria
© Giff Beaton LG
on young wax myrtle
Cyclophora myrtaria
© Giff Beaton LG
on young wax myrtle
Cyclophora myrtaria
© George Smiley LG
on Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) - 29mm
Cyclophora myrtaria
© George Smiley LG
on Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) - 27mm
Cyclophora myrtaria
© George Smiley LG
13.5mm
9100247139 – Sweetfern Geometer – Cyclophora pendulinaria
Cyclophora pendulinaria
© Tom Murray

Cyclophora pendulinaria
© Tom Murray

Cyclophora pendulinaria
© Tom Murray

Cyclophora pendulinaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cyclophora pendulinaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cyclophora pendulinaria
© Martha Reinhardt

9100257140Cyclophora nanaria
Cyclophora nanaria
© George Smiley LG
on Helianthus annuus
Cyclophora nanaria
© George Smiley LG
on Helianthus annuus
Cyclophora nanaria
© George Smiley LG
on Helianthus annuus
Cyclophora nanaria
© George Smiley LG
on Helianthus annuus
Cyclophora nanaria
© George Smiley LG
on Helianthus annuus
9100267146 – Chickweed Geometer – Haematopis grataria
Haematopis grataria
© Mike Boone

9100277147 – Cross-lined Wave – Timandra amaturaria
Timandra amaturaria
© Bob Cammarata LG

Timandra amaturaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Timandra amaturaria
© Giff Beaton LG

Timandra amaturaria
© George Smiley LG
on American Buckwheat Vine (Brunnichia ovata)
9101047159 – The Large Lace-border – Scopula limboundata
Scopula limboundata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Scopula limboundata
© Canadian National Collection LG

9100847173 – Pannaria Wave – Leptostales pannaria
Leptostales pannaria
© George Smiley LG
on Ambrosia artemisiifolia
9103607187 – Marbled Carpet – Dysstroma truncata
Dysstroma truncata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Dysstroma truncata
© Canadian National Collection LG

9103717197 – Greater Grapevine Looper – Eulithis gracilineata
Eulithis gracilineata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Eulithis gracilineata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Eulithis gracilineata
© Lynette Schimming

Eulithis gracilineata
© Lynette Schimming

9103767201 – Chevron Moth – Eulithis testata
Eulithis testata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Eulithis testata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Eulithis testata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9103817206 – White Eulithis – Eulithis explanata
Eulithis explanata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Eulithis explanata
© Canadian National Collection LG

9103937217 – Juniper Carpet – Thera juniperata
Thera juniperata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Thera juniperata
© Canadian National Collection LG

9104827235 – Black-dashed Hydriomena – Hydriomena divisaria
Hydriomena divisaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Hydriomena divisaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

9104837236 – Renounced Hydriomena – Hydriomena renunciata
Hydriomena renunciata
© Canadian National Collection LG

9103437292 – Ferguson's Scallop Shell Moth – Rheumaptera prunivorata
Rheumaptera prunivorata
© Jason Dombroskie

Rheumaptera prunivorata
© Martha Reinhardt

Rheumaptera prunivorata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Rheumaptera prunivorata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Rheumaptera prunivorata
© Jason Dombroskie

Rheumaptera prunivorata
© Martha Reinhardt

9103447293 – Spear-Marked Black Moth – Rheumaptera hastata
Rheumaptera hastata
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Rheumaptera hastata
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Rheumaptera hastata
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Rheumaptera hastata
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Rheumaptera hastata
© Canadian National Collection LG

9104067295Archirhoe neomexicana
Archirhoe neomexicana
© Randy Hardy LG
23 mm
Archirhoe neomexicana
© Randy Hardy LG
23 mm
Archirhoe neomexicana
© Randy Hardy LG
13 mm
Archirhoe neomexicana
© Randy Hardy LG
13 mm
9104587307 – White-ribboned Carpet – Mesoleuca ruficillata
Mesoleuca ruficillata
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Rubus idaeus
9104017417 – Somber Carpet – Disclisioprocta stellata
Disclisioprocta stellata
© Ken Childs LG

Disclisioprocta stellata
© Ken Childs LG

Disclisioprocta stellata
© Ken Childs LG

Disclisioprocta stellata
© Ken Childs LG

Disclisioprocta stellata
© Ken Childs LG

Disclisioprocta stellata
© Ken Childs LG

Disclisioprocta stellata
© George Smiley LG
on Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) 24mm
Disclisioprocta stellata
© George Smiley LG
on Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) 24mm
Disclisioprocta stellata
© George Smiley LG
on Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) 31mm

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