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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
9105966256 – Infant Moth – Archiearis infans
Archiearis infans
© Canadian National Collection LG

9111286258 – Fall Cankerworm – Alsophila pometaria
Alsophila pometaria
© Yurika Alexander LG

Alsophila pometaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Alsophila pometaria
© Jason Dombroskie

Alsophila pometaria
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer saccharum
Alsophila pometaria
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer saccharum
Alsophila pometaria
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer saccharum
9106816270 – Virgin Moth – Protitame virginalis
Protitame virginalis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Protitame virginalis
© Canadian National Collection LG

9106916272 – Brown-bordered Geometer – Eumacaria madopata
Eumacaria madopata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Eumacaria madopata
© Giff Beaton LG
on Hawthorn
Eumacaria madopata
© Giff Beaton LG
on Hawthorn
9107376273 – Lesser Maple Spanworm – Macaria pustularia
Macaria pustularia
© Canadian National Collection LG

9107276279Macaria occiduaria
Macaria occiduaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Macaria occiduaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Macaria occiduaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

9107356290Macaria loricaria
Macaria loricaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Macaria loricaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Macaria loricaria
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Macaria loricaria
© Jessica Durand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Macaria loricaria
© Jessica Durand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Macaria loricaria
© Jessica Durand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
9107146292Macaria exauspicata
Macaria exauspicata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Macaria exauspicata
© Jason Dombroskie

Macaria exauspicata
© Jason Dombroskie

Macaria exauspicata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Macaria exauspicata
© Canadian National Collection

Macaria exauspicata
© Jason Dombroskie

Macaria exauspicata
© Jason Dombroskie

9107176299 – Four-spotted Macaria – Macaria coortaria
Macaria coortaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Macaria coortaria
© George Smiley LG
16mm on Crataegus marshallii
9107266308Macaria colata
Macaria colata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9107016314 – Southern Angle – Macaria varadaria
Macaria varadaria
© George Smiley LG
Eastern Baccharis (Baccharis halimifolia) - 23mm
Macaria varadaria
© George Smiley LG
Eastern Baccharis (Baccharis halimifolia) - 26mm
Macaria varadaria
© George Smiley LG
11mm
9107006321 – Black-banded Orange Moth – Macaria truncataria
Macaria truncataria
© Canadian National Collection LG

9106926322 – Orangewing Moth – Mellilla xanthometata
Mellilla xanthometata
© George Smiley LG
on Gleditsia triacanthos - 19mm
Mellilla xanthometata
© George Smiley LG
on Gleditsia triacanthos - 12mm
Mellilla xanthometata
© George Smiley LG
on Gleditsia triacanthos - 14mm
Mellilla xanthometata
© George Smiley LG
on Gleditsia triacanthos - 23mm
Mellilla xanthometata
© George Smiley LG
prepupal
Mellilla xanthometata
© George Smiley LG
9mm
9107546331 – Promiscuous Angle – Macaria promiscuata
Macaria promiscuata
© George Smiley LG
on Cercis canadensis leaf - 25mm
Macaria promiscuata
© George Smiley LG
11mm
9106976332 – Dot-lined Angle – Psamatodes abydata
Psamatodes abydata
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Larva fed on Huisache/Acacia smallii
Psamatodes abydata
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Larva fed on Huisache/Acacia smallii
Psamatodes abydata
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Larva fed on Huisache/Acacia smallii
Psamatodes abydata
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Late stage, note darkening on edges of the head
Psamatodes abydata
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Larva thickened, turned red, and dropped
Psamatodes abydata
© George Smiley LG
on Gleditsia triacanthos
9107566335 – Woody Angle – Macaria aequiferaria
Macaria aequiferaria
© George Smiley LG
on Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
Macaria aequiferaria
© George Smiley LG
23 mm
9107576342 – Red-headed Inchworm – Macaria bisignata
Macaria bisignata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Macaria bisignata
© Canadian National Collection LG

9107666343 – Six-spotted Angle – Macaria sexmaculata
Macaria sexmaculata
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Larix laricina
Macaria sexmaculata
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Larix laricina
Macaria sexmaculata
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Larix laricina
Macaria sexmaculata
© Canadian National Collection LG

9107676344 – Pale-marked Angle – Macaria signaria
Macaria signaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Macaria signaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Macaria signaria
© Jason Dombroskie

Macaria signaria
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea glauca
Macaria signaria
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea glauca
Macaria signaria
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea glauca
9107686347 – White Pine Angle – Macaria pinistrobata
Macaria pinistrobata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Macaria pinistrobata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9107696348 – Hemlock Angle – Macaria fissinotata
Macaria fissinotata
© Jason Dombroskie

9107726353 – Many-lined Angle – Macaria multilineata
Macaria multilineata
© Giff Beaton LG
on Eastern Red Cedar
Macaria multilineata
© Giff Beaton LG
on Eastern Red Cedar
Macaria multilineata
© George Smiley LG
on Juniperus virginiana - 23mm
Macaria multilineata
© George Smiley LG
11.5mm
Macaria multilineata
© Ken Childs LG
hanging from red cedar
Macaria multilineata
© Ken Childs LG
hanging from red cedar
9106936360 – Four-spotted Angle – Trigrammia quadrinotaria
Trigrammia quadrinotaria
© Karen Chiasson LG
on Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)
Trigrammia quadrinotaria
© Karen Chiasson LG
on Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)
9107896362 – Curve-lined Angle – Digrammia continuata
Digrammia continuata
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Thuya occidentalis
Digrammia continuata
© Jim Sogaard LG
20mm - from redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)
Digrammia continuata
© Jim Sogaard LG
20mm - from redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)
Digrammia continuata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Digrammia continuata
© Canadian National Collection LG

9107966363.2Digrammia cinereola
Digrammia cinereola
© Nicholas Pardikes LG
2nd instar on Juniper
Digrammia cinereola
© Nicholas Pardikes LG
3rd instar on Juniper
Digrammia cinereola
© Nicholas Pardikes LG
4th instar on Juniper
Digrammia cinereola
© Nicholas Pardikes LG
5th instar on Juniper
Digrammia cinereola
© Nicholas Pardikes LG
5th instar on Juniper
Digrammia cinereola
© Nicholas Pardikes LG
5th instar on Juniper
Digrammia cinereola
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Digrammia cinereola
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

9108226405 – Hollow-spotted Angle – Digrammia gnophosaria
Digrammia gnophosaria
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Fifth instar
Digrammia gnophosaria
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Fifth instar
Digrammia gnophosaria
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Third instar
Digrammia gnophosaria
© George Smiley LG
on Black Willow (Salix nigra) - 25mm
Digrammia gnophosaria
© George Smiley LG
on Black Willow (Salix nigra) - 25mm
Digrammia gnophosaria
© George Smiley LG
on Black Willow (Salix nigra) - 24mm
Digrammia gnophosaria
© George Smiley LG
prepupal - 20mm
Digrammia gnophosaria
© George Smiley LG
10mm
9108246407Frederickia nigricomma
Frederickia nigricomma
© Ann Hendrickson LG
3rd instar
Frederickia nigricomma
© Ann Hendrickson LG
larva fed on Acacia
Frederickia nigricomma
© Ann Hendrickson LG
larva fed on Acacia
Frederickia nigricomma
© Ann Hendrickson LG
larva fed on Acacia
9106906419 – Pale-veined Isturgia – Isturgia dislocaria
Isturgia dislocaria
© Mike Quinn LG

Isturgia dislocaria
© Mike Quinn LG

9108376420.1Narraga georgiana
Narraga georgiana
© Giff Beaton LG
on Chrysoma pauciflosculosa
Narraga georgiana
© Giff Beaton LG
on Chrysoma pauciflosculosa
9110436428Orthofidonia tinctaria
Orthofidonia tinctaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Orthofidonia tinctaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

9110516435 – Brown-lined Looper – Neoalcis californiaria
Neoalcis californiaria
© Moria Robinson on Quercus wislizenii, LG
Arctostaphylos manzanita, & Ceanothus cuneatus
Neoalcis californiaria
© Moria Robinson on Quercus wislizenii LG
Arctostaphylos manzanita, & Ceanothus cuneatus
Neoalcis californiaria
© Moria Robinson on Quercus wislizenii LG
Arctostaphylos manzanita, & Ceanothus cuneatus
Neoalcis californiaria
© Moria Robinson on Quercus wislizenii LG
Arctostaphylos manzanita, & Ceanothus cuneatus
9110526436 – Cranberry Spanworm – Ematurga amitaria
Ematurga amitaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ematurga amitaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

9110596442Pimaphera sparsaria
Pimaphera sparsaria
© George Smiley LG
on Sideroxylon lanuginosum - 29mm
Pimaphera sparsaria
© George Smiley LG
on Sideroxylon lanuginosum - 9mm
Pimaphera sparsaria
© George Smiley LG
on Sideroxylon lanuginosum - 12mm
Pimaphera sparsaria
© George Smiley LG
on Sideroxylon lanuginosum - 19mm
9108396443 – Texas Gray – Glenoides texanaria
Glenoides texanaria
© George Smiley LG
20mm fed on dead Azalea and Sweetgum twigs
Glenoides texanaria
© George Smiley LG
8.5mm fed on dead Azalea and Sweetgum twigs
Glenoides texanaria
© George Smiley LG
15mm fed on dead Azalea and Sweetgum twigs
Glenoides texanaria
© George Smiley LG
20mm fed on dead Possumhaw (Ilex decidua) twig
Glenoides texanaria
© George Smiley LG
7.5mm fed on dead Possumhaw (Ilex decidua) twig
9108446448Glena nigricaria
Glena nigricaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Glena nigricaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Glena nigricaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Glena nigricaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Glena nigricaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Glena nigricaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9108456449 – Dotted Gray – Glena cribrataria
Glena cribrataria
© Giff Beaton LG

Glena cribrataria
© Giff Beaton LG

9108576460Stenoporpia mediatra
Stenoporpia mediatra
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Stenoporpia mediatra
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9108596462Stenoporpia anastomosaria
Stenoporpia anastomosaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Stenoporpia anastomosaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Stenoporpia anastomosaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Stenoporpia anastomosaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9108606463Stenoporpia pulmonaria
Stenoporpia pulmonaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Stenoporpia pulmonaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9108626465Stenoporpia vernata
Stenoporpia vernata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Stenoporpia vernata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

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