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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
Antepione thisoaria
911442  –  6987
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Antepione thisoaria
Sabulodes sericeata
911449  –  6997
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Sabulodes sericeata
Ligdia wagneri
910676  –  7009
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ligdia wagneri
Nematocampa resistaria
911461  –  7010
© Valerie G. Bugh
Nematocampa resistaria
Nemoria unitaria
910606  –  7018
© Eric P Shultz LG
25mm on Rhus trilobata
Nemoria unitaria
Nemoria elfa
910616  –  7029
© George Smiley LG
15mm on Taxodium distichum
Nemoria elfa
Nemoria lixaria
910620  –  7033
© George Smiley LG
on Quercus lyrata
Nemoria lixaria
Nemoria caerulescens
910629  –  7042
© Bob Barber LG
Nemoria caerulescens
Nemoria intensaria
910630  –  7043
© Nicky Davis LG
on Corymbosum Buckwheat
Nemoria intensaria
Nemoria mimosaria
910636  –  7048
© Canadian National Collection LG
Nemoria mimosaria
Dichorda iridaria
910641  –  7053
© Troy Bartlett LG
Dichorda iridaria
Synchlora aerata
910645  –  7058
© Carroll Rudy
Synchlora aerata
Synchlora frondaria
910646  –  7059
© Robert Patterson
Synchlora frondaria
Mesothea incertata
910675  –  7085
© Canadian National Collection LG
Mesothea incertata
Pleuroprucha insulsaria
910017  –  7132
© Machele White
Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Cyclophora packardi
910021  –  7136
© George Smiley LG
on Oak (Quercus) 15mm
Cyclophora packardi
Cyclophora myrtaria
910022  –  7137
© Giff Beaton LG
on young wax myrtle
Cyclophora myrtaria
Cyclophora pendulinaria
910024  –  7139
© Tom Murray
Cyclophora pendulinaria
Cyclophora nanaria
910025  –  7140
© George Smiley LG
on Helianthus annuus
Cyclophora nanaria
Haematopis grataria
910026  –  7146
© Mike Boone
Haematopis grataria
Timandra amaturaria
910027  –  7147
© Bob Cammarata LG
Timandra amaturaria
Scopula limboundata
910104  –  7159
© Canadian National Collection LG
Scopula limboundata
Leptostales pannaria
910084  –  7173
© George Smiley LG
on Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Leptostales pannaria
Dysstroma truncata
910360  –  7187
© Canadian National Collection LG
Dysstroma truncata
Eulithis gracilineata
910371  –  7197
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eulithis gracilineata
Eulithis testata
910376  –  7201
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Eulithis testata
Eulithis explanata
910381  –  7206
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eulithis explanata
Thera juniperata
910393  –  7217
© Canadian National Collection LG
Thera juniperata
Hydriomena divisaria
910482  –  7235
© Canadian National Collection LG
Hydriomena divisaria
Hydriomena renunciata
910483  –  7236
© Canadian National Collection LG
Hydriomena renunciata
Rheumaptera prunivorata
910343  –  7292
© Jason Dombroskie
Rheumaptera prunivorata
Rheumaptera hastata
910344  –  7293
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Rheumaptera hastata
Archirhoe neomexicana
910406  –  7295
© Randy Hardy LG
23 mm
Archirhoe neomexicana
Mesoleuca ruficillata
910458  –  7307
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Rubus idaeus
Mesoleuca ruficillata
Disclisioprocta stellata
910401  –  7417
© Ken Childs LG
Disclisioprocta stellata
Hydrelia lucata
910136  –  7419
© Canadian National Collection LG
Hydrelia lucata
Hydrelia inornata
910138  –  7422
© Canadian National Collection LG
Hydrelia inornata
Epirrita autumnata
910332  –  7433
© Canadian National Collection LG
Epirrita autumnata
Operophtera bruceata
910336  –  7437
© Canadian National Collection LG
Operophtera bruceata
Eupithecia palpata
910156  –  7449
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eupithecia palpata

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