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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
9111556705 – Thin-Lined Erastria – Erastria cruentaria
Erastria cruentaria
© George Smiley LG
on Rattan Vine (Berchemia scandens) - 50mm
Erastria cruentaria
© George Smiley LG
on Rattan Vine (Berchemia scandens) - 42mm
9111196711 – Black-dotted Ruddy Moth – Ilexia intractata
Ilexia intractata
© Giff Beaton LG
on Holly
Ilexia intractata
© Teresa Moody LG
Ilex opaca and vomitoria abundant nearby
Ilexia intractata
© George Smiley LG
on Swamp Holly (Ilex decidua)
Ilexia intractata
© Karen Chiasson LG

9111246713Episemasia solitaria
Episemasia solitaria
© Karen Chiasson LG

Episemasia solitaria
© Karen Chiasson LG

Episemasia solitaria
© Karen Chiasson LG

9111256714Episemasia cervinaria
Episemasia cervinaria
© Valerie G. Bugh

Episemasia cervinaria
© Valerie G. Bugh

Episemasia cervinaria
© Mike Quinn LG

Episemasia cervinaria
© Mike Quinn LG

9112006720 – Common Lytrosis – Lytrosis unitaria
Lytrosis unitaria
© George Smiley LG
on Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata) 33mm
Lytrosis unitaria
© George Smiley LG
64mm on Sweetgum (Liquidamber styraciflua)
Lytrosis unitaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Lytrosis unitaria
© Tucker J. Cooley - LG - eggs - freshly laid

Lytrosis unitaria
© Tucker J. Cooley - LG - eggs after 4-5 days

9112066726 – Obtuse Euchlaena – Euchlaena obtusaria
Euchlaena obtusaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Euchlaena obtusaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Euchlaena obtusaria
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar - 91 days
Euchlaena obtusaria
© George Smiley LG
on River Birch (Betula nigra) - 45mm
Euchlaena obtusaria
© George Smiley LG
on River Birch (Betula nigra) - 49mm
Euchlaena obtusaria
© George Smiley LG

Euchlaena obtusaria
© George Smiley LG
on Farkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum) - 52mm
Euchlaena obtusaria
© George Smiley LG
17.5mm
Euchlaena obtusaria
© Carl Barrentine LG

9112086728 – Effective Euchlaena – Euchlaena effecta
Euchlaena effecta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Euchlaena effecta
© Canadian National Collection LG

9112096729 – Johnson's Euchlaena – Euchlaena johnsonaria
Euchlaena johnsonaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

9112116731 – Scrub Euchlaena – Euchlaena madusaria
Euchlaena madusaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Euchlaena madusaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

9112136733 – Deep Yellow Euchlaena – Euchlaena amoenaria
Euchlaena amoenaria
© George Smiley LG
fed sparingly on Chinese Privet - 50mm
Euchlaena amoenaria
© George Smiley LG
fed sparingly on Chinese Privet - 50mm
Euchlaena amoenaria
© George Smiley LG
on Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) - 45mm
Euchlaena amoenaria
© George Smiley LG
17.5mm

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