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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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Geometridae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
Archiearis infans
910596  –  6256
© Canadian National Collection LG
Archiearis infans
Alsophila pometaria
911128  –  6258
© Yurika Alexander LG
Alsophila pometaria
Protitame virginalis
910681  –  6270
© Canadian National Collection LG
Protitame virginalis
Eumacaria madopata
910691  –  6272
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eumacaria madopata
Macaria pustularia
910737  –  6273
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria pustularia
Macaria occiduaria
910727  –  6279
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria occiduaria
Macaria loricaria
910735  –  6290
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria loricaria
Macaria exauspicata
910714  –  6292
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria exauspicata
Macaria coortaria
910717  –  6299
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria coortaria
Macaria colata
910726  –  6308
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Macaria colata
Macaria varadaria
910701  –  6314
© George Smiley LG
Eastern Baccharis (Baccharis halimifolia) - 23mm
Macaria varadaria
Macaria truncataria
910700  –  6321
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria truncataria
Mellilla xanthometata
910692  –  6322
© George Smiley LG
on Gleditsia triacanthos - 19mm
Mellilla xanthometata
Macaria promiscuata
910754  –  6331
© George Smiley LG
on Cercis canadensis leaf - 25mm
Macaria promiscuata
Psamatodes abydata
910697  –  6332
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Larva fed on Huisache/Acacia smallii
Psamatodes abydata
Macaria aequiferaria
910756  –  6335
© George Smiley LG
on Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
Macaria aequiferaria
Macaria bisignata
910757  –  6342
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria bisignata
Macaria sexmaculata
910766  –  6343
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Larix laricina
Macaria sexmaculata
Macaria signaria
910767  –  6344
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Macaria signaria
Macaria pinistrobata
910768  –  6347
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Macaria pinistrobata
Macaria fissinotata
910769  –  6348
© Jason Dombroskie
Macaria fissinotata
Macaria multilineata
910772  –  6353
© Giff Beaton LG
on Eastern Red Cedar
Macaria multilineata
Trigrammia quadrinotaria
910693  –  6360
© Karen Chiasson LG
on Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)
Trigrammia quadrinotaria
Digrammia continuata
910789  –  6362
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Thuya occidentalis
Digrammia continuata
Digrammia cinereola
910796  –  6363.2
© Nicholas Pardikes LG
2nd instar on Juniper
Digrammia cinereola
Digrammia gnophosaria
910822  –  6405
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Fifth instar
Digrammia gnophosaria
Frederickia nigricomma
910824  –  6407
© Ann Hendrickson LG
3rd instar
Frederickia nigricomma
Isturgia dislocaria
910690  –  6419
© Mike Quinn LG
Isturgia dislocaria
Narraga georgiana
910837  –  6420.1
© Giff Beaton LG
on Chrysoma pauciflosculosa
Narraga georgiana
Orthofidonia tinctaria
911043  –  6428
© Canadian National Collection LG
Orthofidonia tinctaria
Neoalcis californiaria
911051  –  6435
© Moria Robinson on Quercus wislizenii, LG
Arctostaphylos manzanita, & Ceanothus cuneatus
Neoalcis californiaria
Ematurga amitaria
911052  –  6436
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ematurga amitaria
Pimaphera sparsaria
911059  –  6442
© George Smiley LG
on Sideroxylon lanuginosum - 29mm
Pimaphera sparsaria
Glenoides texanaria
910839  –  6443
© George Smiley LG
20mm fed on dead Azalea and Sweetgum twigs
Glenoides texanaria
Glena nigricaria
910844  –  6448
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Glena nigricaria
Glena cribrataria
910845  –  6449
© Giff Beaton LG
Glena cribrataria
Stenoporpia mediatra
910857  –  6460
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia mediatra
Stenoporpia pulmonaria
910860  –  6463
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia pulmonaria
Stenoporpia vernata
910862  –  6465
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia vernata
Stenoporpia vernalella
910863  –  6466
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia vernalella
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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