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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
9313089085 – Half-yellow Moth – Ponometia semiflava
Ponometia semiflava
© Giff Beaton LG
on camphorweed
9313149090 – Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth – Ponometia candefacta
Ponometia candefacta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ponometia candefacta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ponometia candefacta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ponometia candefacta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Ponometia candefacta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9313199095 – Small Bird-dropping Moth – Ponometia erastrioides
Ponometia erastrioides
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ponometia erastrioides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

Ponometia erastrioides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

9313669113Tarache huachuca
Tarache huachuca
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

Tarache huachuca
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

Tarache huachuca
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

9313879127 – Common Spragueia Moth – Spragueia leo
Spragueia leo
© Giff Beaton LG
on ragweed
9313919131 – Yellow Spragueia Moth – Spragueia apicalis
Spragueia apicalis
© George Smiley LG
on Modiola caroliniana
9312419169 – Straight Lined Mallow Moth – Bagisara rectifascia
Bagisara rectifascia
© Valerie G. Bugh

Bagisara rectifascia
© Valerie G. Bugh

9313989177 – Black Zigzag – Panthea acronyctoides
Panthea acronyctoides
© Canadian National Collection LG

9313999178Panthea virginarius
Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
on Psuedotsuga taxifolia
Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
on Psuedotsuga taxifolia
Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea virginarius
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Panthea virginarius
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
on Psuedotsuga taxifolia
Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea virginarius
© Canadian National Collection LG

Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9313959181Panthea gigantea
Panthea gigantea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea gigantea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9313969182 – Eastern Panthea Moth – Panthea furcilla
Panthea furcilla
© Jason Dombroskie

Panthea furcilla
© Canadian National Collection LG

Panthea furcilla
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea furcilla
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea furcilla
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
on Pinus strobus
Panthea furcilla
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
on Pinus strobus
9314009184 – Yellowhorn – Colocasia flavicornis
Colocasia flavicornis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Colocasia flavicornis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Colocasia flavicornis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Colocasia flavicornis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Colocasia flavicornis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9314029186Pseudopanthea palata
Pseudopanthea palata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9314049188Semixanthia franclemonti
Semixanthia franclemonti
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Semixanthia franclemonti
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Semixanthia franclemonti
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Semixanthia franclemonti
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9314069189 – The Laugher – Charadra deridens
Charadra deridens
© Charles Lewallen

Charadra deridens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Charadra deridens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Charadra deridens
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Charadra deridens
© Tom Bentley

9314129193 – The Brother – Raphia frater
Raphia frater
© George Smiley LG
20mm on Salix nigra
Raphia frater
© George Smiley LG
30mm on Salix nigra
Raphia frater
© Jason Dombroskie

Raphia frater
© Janice Stiefel
4th instar
Raphia frater
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Raphia frater
© John G. Franclemont CUIC - LG
R. f. abrupta
Raphia frater
© John G. Franclemont CUIC - LG
R. f. abrupta
Raphia frater
© John G. Franclemont CUIC - LG
R. f. abrupta
9314209199 – Hackberry Dagger – Acronicta rubricoma
Acronicta rubricoma
© Angella Moorehouse LG

Acronicta rubricoma
© Howell Curtis
late instar
Acronicta rubricoma
© Valerie G. Bugh

9314219200 – American Dagger – Acronicta americana
Acronicta americana
© Bob Moul

Acronicta americana
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acronicta americana
© McGuire Center LG

Acronicta americana
© Jason Dombroskie

Acronicta americana
© Jason Dombroskie

Acronicta americana
© Anthony W. Thomas

Acronicta americana
© Anthony W. Thomas

Acronicta americana
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Acronicta americana
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9314229201 – Frosted Dagger – Acronicta hastulifera
Acronicta hastulifera
© Troy Bartlett

9314239202 – Large Gray Dagger – Acronicta insita
Acronicta insita
© Canadian National Collection LG

Acronicta insita
© Anthony W. Thomas

Acronicta insita
© John Davis

Acronicta insita
© Jason Dombroskie

Acronicta insita
© Jason Dombroskie

Acronicta insita
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Acronicta insita
© Chris Adam LG

Acronicta insita
© Chris Adam LG

Acronicta insita
© Siobhan Basile

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