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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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Micros through Tortricidae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
Olethreutes nigranum
510568  –  2800
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer saccharum
Olethreutes nigranum
Olethreutes valdanum
510580  –  2812
© Canadian National Collection LG
Olethreutes valdanum
Olethreutes permundana
510585  –  2817
© Canadian National Collection LG
Olethreutes permundana
Olethreutes appendiceum
510589  –  2821
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer rubrum
Olethreutes appendiceum
Olethreutes ferriferana
510595  –  2827
© Canadian National Collection LG
Olethreutes ferriferana
Hedya separatana
510634  –  2860
© Canadian National Collection LG
Hedya separatana
Rhyacionia buoliana
510694  –  2867
© Canadian National Collection LG
Rhyacionia buoliana
Retinia albicapitana
510722  –  2892
© Canadian National Collection LG
Retinia albicapitana
Spilonota ocellana
510735  –  2906
© Canadian National Collection LG
Spilonota ocellana
Strepsicrates smithiana
510737  –  2907
© Aaron Hunt LG
Strepsicrates smithiana
Eucopina gloriola
510737.35  –  3066
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eucopina gloriola
Eucosma giganteana
510745  –  3098
© Joe Zito
Eucosma giganteana
Epiblema scudderiana
511082  –  3186
© Jason Dombroskie
Epiblema scudderiana
Epiblema otiosana
511098  –  3202
© George Smiley LG
in Bidens aristosa
Epiblema otiosana
Gypsonoma adjuncta
511130  –  3229
© Jason Dombroskie
Gypsonoma adjuncta
Proteoteras aesculana
511133  –  3230
© Jason Dombroskie
Proteoteras aesculana
Proteoteras moffatiana
511138  –  3235
© Canadian National Collection LG
Proteoteras moffatiana
Zeiraphera claypoleana
511141  –  3238
© George Smiley LG
shelter of wilting Aesculus pavia leaf - 10mm
Zeiraphera claypoleana
Zeiraphera canadensis
511143  –  3240
© Canadian National Collection LG
Zeiraphera canadensis
Zeiraphera improbana
511144  –  3241
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Larix laricina
Zeiraphera improbana
Zeiraphera unfortunana
511146  –  3243
© Canadian National Collection LG
Zeiraphera unfortunana
Pseudexentera cressoniana
511150  –  3246
© Canadian National Collection LG
Pseudexentera cressoniana
Pseudexentera oregonana
511159  –  3248
© Canadian National Collection LG
Pseudexentera oregonana
Gretchena bolliana
511171  –  3263
© George Smiley LG
11mm
Gretchena bolliana
Epinotia radicana
511191  –  3269
© Canadian National Collection LG
Epinotia radicana
Epinotia solandriana
511195  –  3283
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Epinotia solandriana
Epinotia rectiplicana
511214  –  3302
© Canadian National Collection LG
Epinotia rectiplicana
Epinotia nisella
511218  –  3306
© Canadian National Collection LG
Epinotia nisella
Epinotia albangulana
511220  –  3308
© Eric LaGasa & WSDA
Epinotia albangulana
Epinotia columbia
511237  –  3324
© Canadian National Collection LG
Epinotia columbia
Crocidosema unica
511186.3  –  3330
© George Smiley LG
final instar on Centrosema virginianum - 11mm
Crocidosema unica
Catastega aceriella
511265  –  3334
© Canadian National Collection LG
Catastega aceriella
Epinotia lindana
511260  –  3351
© Canadian National Collection LG
Epinotia lindana
Ancylis nubeculana
510641  –  3354
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ancylis nubeculana
Ancylis discigerana
510646  –  3358
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ancylis discigerana
Ancylis spiraeifoliana
510653  –  3365
© Steven Whitebread LG
on Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)
Ancylis spiraeifoliana
Ancylis laciniana
510654  –  3366
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ancylis laciniana
Ancylis burgessiana
510655  –  3367
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ancylis burgessiana
Ancylis mira
510657  –  3368
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ancylis mira
Ancylis divisana
510663  –  3375
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ancylis divisana

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