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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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Noctuidae (1)
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
9309628721 – False Underwing Moth – Allotria elonympha
Allotria elonympha
© Lee Ruth

9309618727 – Maple Looper Moth – Parallelia bistriaris
Parallelia bistriaris
© Canadian National Collection LG

Parallelia bistriaris
© Janice Stiefel
4th instar
Parallelia bistriaris
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
9309298731 – Toothed Somberwing Moth – Euclidia cuspidea
Euclidia cuspidea
© Canadian National Collection LG

9309238738 – Clover Looper Moth – Caenurgina crassiuscula
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Canadian National Collection LG

Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Canadian National Collection LG

9309438744 – Withered Mocis Moth – Mocis marcida
Mocis marcida
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Mocis marcida
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9309448745 – Texas Mocis Moth – Mocis texana
Mocis texana
© McGuire Center LG

9307608769 – Moon-lined Moth – Spiloloma lunilinea
Spiloloma lunilinea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Spiloloma lunilinea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9307628771 – Penitent Underwing Moth – Catocala piatrix
Catocala piatrix
© Betsy Higgins

Catocala piatrix
© Betsy Higgins

9307668775 – Sweetfern Underwing Moth – Catocala antinympha
Catocala antinympha
© Jason Dombroskie

Catocala antinympha
© Jason Dombroskie

Catocala antinympha
© Canadian National Collection LG

9307688778 – Habilis Underwing Moth – Catocala habilis
Catocala habilis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Catocala habilis
© Canadian National Collection LG

9307778788 – Yellow-gray Underwing Moth – Catocala retecta
Catocala retecta
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Catocala retecta
© Jane & John Balaban LG

9307928801 – Ilia Underwing Moth – Catocala ilia
Catocala ilia
© Charles Lewallen

Catocala ilia
© Angella Moorehouse LG

Catocala ilia
© Valerie G. Bugh

Catocala ilia
© Valerie G. Bugh

9307948802 – Yellow-banded Underwing Moth – Catocala cerogama
Catocala cerogama
© Carl Barrentine LG

Catocala cerogama
© Carl Barrentine LG

Catocala cerogama
© Carl Barrentine LG

Catocala cerogama
© Carl Barrentine LG

Catocala cerogama
© Carl Barrentine LG

9307958803 – White Underwing Moth – Catocala relicta
Catocala relicta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
5th instar
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
4th instar
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
2nd instar
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
3rd instar
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
1st instar
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
1st instar
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
5th instar
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
pupa
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
spinning shelter
Catocala relicta
© Carroll Rudy
ventral
Catocala relicta
© Janice Stiefel
27days
9308048817 – Briseis Underwing Moth – Catocala briseis
Catocala briseis
© Canadian National Collection LG

9308148833 – Pink Underwing Moth – Catocala concumbens
Catocala concumbens
© Canadian National Collection LG

Catocala concumbens
© Canadian National Collection LG

9308308844 – Three-staff Underwing Moth – Catocala amestris
Catocala amestris
© Tom Bentley LG

9308328846 – Sordid Underwing Moth – Catocala sordida
Catocala sordida
© Canadian National Collection LG

9308388852Catocala verrilliana
Catocala verrilliana
© Moria Robinson LG
on Quercus wislizenii
9308458864 – Woody Underwing Moth – Catocala grynea
Catocala grynea
© Betsy Higgins

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