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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
9112566768Phaeoura perfidaria
Phaeoura perfidaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9112616773Holochroa dissociarius
Holochroa dissociarius
© Ronald Parry LG
on Juniperus deppeana
9112626774Aethaloida packardaria
Aethaloida packardaria
© Moria Robinson - 5th instar LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum, Ceanothus cuneatus
Aethaloida packardaria
© Moria Robinson - 4th instar LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum, Ceanothus cuneatus
Aethaloida packardaria
© Moria Robinson - 4th instar LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum, Ceanothus cuneatus
Aethaloida packardaria
© Moria Robinson LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum, Ceanothus cuneatus
Aethaloida packardaria
© Moria Robinson - 3rd instar LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum, Ceanothus cuneatus
Aethaloida packardaria
© Moria Robinson - 1st instar molting
on Adenostoma fasciculatum, Ceanothus cuneatus
9112676779Ceratonyx permagnaria
Ceratonyx permagnaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Ceratonyx permagnaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Ceratonyx permagnaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Ceratonyx permagnaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Ceratonyx permagnaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Ceratonyx permagnaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9111306796 – Pale Beauty Moth – Campaea perlata
Campaea perlata
© Betsy Higgins
late instar
Campaea perlata
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Campaea perlata
© Jason Dombroskie

Campaea perlata
© Betsy Higgins

Campaea perlata
© Betsy Higgins

Campaea perlata
© Betsy Higgins

Campaea perlata
© Canadian National Collection LG

9114056797 – Maple Spanworm – Ennomos magnaria
Ennomos magnaria
© John Ashley LG

Ennomos magnaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ennomos magnaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ennomos magnaria
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Ennomos magnaria
© Tom Bentley

9114076798 – Elm Spanworm – Ennomos subsignaria
Ennomos subsignaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ennomos subsignaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ennomos subsignaria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ennomos subsignaria
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer saccharum
Ennomos subsignaria
© Carl Barrentine LG

Ennomos subsignaria
© Betsy Higgins

Ennomos subsignaria
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer sacchurum
Ennomos subsignaria
© Betsy Higgins

Ennomos subsignaria
© Betsy Higgins

9111316799Spodolepis substriataria
Spodolepis substriataria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Spodolepis substriataria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9111736817 – Northern Selenia – Selenia alciphearia
Selenia alciphearia
© Canadian National Collection LG

Selenia alciphearia
© Canadian National Collection LG

Selenia alciphearia
© Canadian National Collection LG

9111746818 – Kent's Geometer – Selenia kentaria
Selenia kentaria
© Tom Murray LG

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