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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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Butterflies - Drepanidae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
8003065818 – Tupelo Leaffolder – Actrix nyssaecolella
Actrix nyssaecolella
© George Smiley LG
folded Nyssa sylvatica leaf - 9.5mm
Actrix nyssaecolella
© George Smiley LG
folded Nyssa sylvatica leaf - 16mm
Actrix nyssaecolella
© George Smiley LG
13mm
8003325841 – Evergreen Coneworm – Dioryctria abietivorella
Dioryctria abietivorella
© Canadian National Collection LG

Dioryctria abietivorella
© Canadian National Collection LG

8003345843 – Spruce Coneworm – Dioryctria reniculelloides
Dioryctria reniculelloides
© Canadian National Collection LG

Dioryctria reniculelloides
© Canadian National Collection LG

Dioryctria reniculelloides
© Canadian National Collection LG

Dioryctria reniculelloides
© Jason Dombroskie

8003705849 – Bald Cypress Coneworm – Dioryctria pygmaeella
Dioryctria pygmaeella
© George Smiley LG
on Taxodium distichum
Dioryctria pygmaeella
© George Smiley LG
on Taxodium distichum
8003535852 – Zimmerman Pine Moth – Dioryctria zimmermani
Dioryctria zimmermani
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Pinus strobus
Dioryctria zimmermani
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Pinus strobus
8005135970 – Eastern Cactus-boring Moth – Melitara prodenialis
Melitara prodenialis
© McGuire Center LG

Melitara prodenialis
© Randy Newman

Melitara prodenialis
© Machele White
eggs
Melitara prodenialis
© Machele White

Melitara prodenialis
© Machele White
eggs
8005255970.1 – Cactus Moth – Cactoblastis cactorum
Cactoblastis cactorum
© McGuire Center LG

Cactoblastis cactorum
© McGuire Center LG

Cactoblastis cactorum
© McGuire Center LG

Cactoblastis cactorum
© McGuire Center LG

8005275978Rumatha glaucatella
Rumatha glaucatella
© McGuire Center LG

8005065988.1Ozamia lucidalis
Ozamia lucidalis
© McGuire Center LG

8001646007.1 – Beehive Honey Moth – Vitula serratilineella
Vitula serratilineella
© Nate Spackman

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