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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
9311068957 – Eyed Paectes – Paectes oculatrix
Paectes oculatrix
© Brody J. Thomassen LG

9311078959 – Pygmy Paectes – Paectes pygmaea
Paectes pygmaea
© George Smiley LG
on Winged Sumac (Rhus copallinum)
9311118962 – Large Paectes – Paectes abrostoloides
Paectes abrostoloides
© Brody J. Thomassen LG

Paectes abrostoloides
© Giff Beaton LG
on Sweetgum
Paectes abrostoloides
© George Smiley LG
on Sweetgum (Liquidamber styraciflua) 29mm
9311488969 – Doubleday's Baileya – Baileya doubledayi
Baileya doubledayi
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9311498970 – Eyed Baileya – Baileya ophthalmica
Baileya ophthalmica
© Canadian National Collection LG

Baileya ophthalmica
© Canadian National Collection LG

9311508971 – Sleeping Baileya – Baileya dormitans
Baileya dormitans
© Canadian National Collection LG

Baileya dormitans
© Canadian National Collection LG

9311528972 – Pale Baileya – Baileya levitans
Baileya levitans
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9311428975 – Frigid Owlet – 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

Nycteola cinereana
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus balsamifera
Nycteola cinereana
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus balsamifera
9311228983.1 – Coastal Plain Meganola – Meganola phylla
Meganola phylla
© Yurika Alexander LG
on young black oak leaf
931122.18983.3Meganola georgei
Meganola georgei
© Giff Beaton LG
on live oak
9311308990 – Blurry-patched Nola – Nola cilicoides
Nola cilicoides
© M. J. Hatfield

9311318991 – Sorghum Webworm – Nola cereella
Nola cereella
© Giff Beaton LG
Sweep net through grass
9311338993 – Ceanothus Nola – Nola minna
Nola minna
© Moria Robinson LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum
Nola minna
© Moria Robinson LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum
931732.718999 – Straight-lined Cydosia – Cydosia aurivitta
Cydosia aurivitta
© Valerie G. Bugh

931732.739000 – Curve-lined Cydosia – 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

© Bob Cammarata LG
on oak

© Giff Beaton LG
on Sassafrass

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