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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 (1)
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
9311428975 – Frigid Owlet Moth – Nycteola frigidana
Nycteola frigidana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Nycteola frigidana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Nycteola frigidana
© Moria Robinson - on Salix LG

9311448977Nycteola cinereana
Nycteola cinereana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Nycteola cinereana
© Canadian National Collection LG

9311228983.1 – Coastal Plain Meganola Moth – Meganola phylla
Meganola phylla
© Yurika Alexander LG
on young black oak leaf
9311308990 – Blurry-patched Nola Moth – Nola cilicoides
Nola cilicoides
© M. J. Hatfield

9311318991 – Sorghum Webworm Moth – Nola cereella
Nola cereella
© Giff Beaton LG
Sweep net through grass
9311338993 – Ceanothus Nola Moth – Nola minna
Nola minna
© Moria Robinson LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum
Nola minna
© Moria Robinson LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum
9312548999 – Straight-lined Cydosia Moth – Cydosia aurivitta
Cydosia aurivitta
© Valerie G. Bugh

9312559000 – Curve-lined Cydosia Moth – Cydosia nobilitella
Cydosia nobilitella
© Robert Pilla LG
on Spigelia anthelmia
Cydosia nobilitella
© Robert Pilla LG
on Spigelia anthelmia
9311889021 – Epauletted Pitcher-plant Moth – Exyra fax
Exyra fax
© Canadian National Collection LG

Exyra fax
© Canadian National Collection LG

Exyra fax
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9311909023Exyra ridingsii
Exyra ridingsii
© Gretchen Waggy

9311899024Exyra semicrocea
Exyra semicrocea
© Henning von Schmeling

Exyra semicrocea
© Henning von Schmeling

Exyra semicrocea
© Henning von Schmeling

Exyra semicrocea
© Henning von Schmeling

Exyra semicrocea
© Giff Beaton LG

930692.59025 – White Edge Moth – Oruza albocostaliata
Oruza albocostaliata
© Giff Beaton LG
on Sassafrass
9312959049 – Black-dotted Lithacodia Moth – Maliattha synochitis
Maliattha synochitis
© Canadian National Collection LG

9320249056 – Waterlily Owlet Moth – Homophoberia cristata
Homophoberia cristata
© McGuire Center LG

9315009061 – The Agate – Cerma cora
Cerma cora
© Jason Dombroskie

Cerma cora
© Jason Dombroskie

9315019062 – Cherry Agate – Cerma cerintha
Cerma cerintha
© Bob Moul

Cerma cerintha
© Giff Beaton LG
on cherry
9313019064Cerathosia tricolor
Cerathosia tricolor
© Valerie G. Bugh LG

Cerathosia tricolor
© Valerie G. Bugh LG

9320269065 – Green Leuconycta Moth – Leuconycta diphteroides
Leuconycta diphteroides
© Canadian National Collection LG

Leuconycta diphteroides
© Canadian National Collection LG

Leuconycta diphteroides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leuconycta diphteroides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Leuconycta diphteroides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9320279066 – Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth – Leuconycta lepidula
Leuconycta lepidula
© Canadian National Collection LG

Leuconycta lepidula
© Canadian National Collection LG

Leuconycta lepidula
© Jane & John Balaban LG

9320289067 – Lantana Moth – Diastema tigris
Diastema tigris
© McGuire Center LG

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