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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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Geometridae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
Stenoporpia macdunnoughi
910867  –  6470
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia macdunnoughi
Stenoporpia graciella
910873  –  6476
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia graciella
Exelis pyrolaria
910875  –  6478
© Giff Beaton LG
Host was Persimmon
Exelis pyrolaria
Tornos scolopacinaria
910880  –  6486
© George Smiley LG
Tornos scolopacinaria
Aethalura intertexta
911050  –  6570
© Canadian National Collection LG
Aethalura intertexta
Iridopsis clivinaria
910975  –  6575
© Moria Robinson LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum
Iridopsis clivinaria
Iridopsis pergracilis
910980  –  6580
© George Smiley LG
on Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
Iridopsis pergracilis
Iridopsis vellivolata
910982  –  6582
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea mariana
Iridopsis vellivolata
Iridopsis ephyraria
910983  –  6583
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer saccharum
Iridopsis ephyraria
Iridopsis humaria
910984  –  6584
© Howell Curtis
Iridopsis humaria
Iridopsis defectaria
910986  –  6586
© Beatriz Moisset LG
on a bramble
Iridopsis defectaria
Iridopsis larvaria
910989  –  6588
© Colin Gillette LG
on Texas Scarlet Quince
Iridopsis larvaria
Anavitrinella addendaria
910993  –  6592
© Travis Cole
Anavitrinella addendaria
Cleora projecta
910996  –  6595
© Canadian National Collection LG
Cleora projecta
Ectropis crepuscularia
910997  –  6597
© Giff Beaton LG
on Sassafras
Ectropis crepuscularia
Protoboarmia porcelaria
910998  –  6598
© Jason Dombroskie
Protoboarmia porcelaria
Epimecis hortaria
910999  –  6599
© Leslie Angel LG
Epimecis hortaria
Prionomelia spododea
911012  –  6613
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Prionomelia spododea
Melanchroia chephise
911015  –  6616
© Karen Anthonisen Finch
Melanchroia chephise
Melanolophia canadaria
911040  –  6620
© Canadian National Collection LG
Melanolophia canadaria
Carphoides incopriarius
911024  –  6624
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Carphoides incopriarius
Eufidonia convergaria
911020  –  6637
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eufidonia convergaria
Eufidonia notataria
911021  –  6638
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea mariana
Eufidonia notataria
Eufidonia discospilata
911022  –  6639
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eufidonia discospilata
Biston betularia
911060  –  6640
© Canadian National Collection LG
Biston betularia
Biston sinuaria
911069  –  6650
© Moria Robinson - Arctostaphylos manzanita LG
Biston sinuaria
Lycia ursaria
911083  –  6651
© Canadian National Collection LG
Lycia ursaria
Lycia ypsilon
911084  –  6652
© Giff Beaton LG
on Blueberry
Lycia ypsilon
Hypagyrtis unipunctata
911072  –  6654
© Jessica Durand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer saccharum
Hypagyrtis unipunctata
Hypagyrtis esther
911073  –  6655
© George Smiley LG
on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) - 30mm
Hypagyrtis esther
Hypagyrtis piniata
911074  –  6656
© Canadian National Collection LG
Hypagyrtis piniata
Phigalia titea
911076  –  6658
© Bob Webster LG
Phigalia titea
Phigalia denticulata
911077  –  6659
© George Smiley LG
fed on Red Maple (Acer rubrum) - 33mm
Phigalia denticulata
Phigalia strigataria
911078  –  6660
© Canadian National Collection LG
Phigalia strigataria
Erannis tiliaria
911070  –  6665
© Canadian National Collection LG
Erannis tiliaria
Lomographa semiclarata
911146  –  6666
© Jane & John Balaban LG
Lomographa semiclarata
Lomographa vestaliata
911147  –  6667
© Canadian National Collection LG
Lomographa vestaliata
Cabera variolaria
911088  –  6678
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Cabera variolaria
Eudrepanulatrix rectifascia
911091  –  6681
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eudrepanulatrix rectifascia
Drepanulatrix unicalcararia
911092  –  6682
© Moria Robinson LG
on Ceanothus cuneatus
Drepanulatrix unicalcararia

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