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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
9114226966 – Curve-toothed Geometer – Eutrapela clemataria
Eutrapela clemataria
© Canadian National Collection LG

Eutrapela clemataria
© Mark Applebaum LG

Eutrapela clemataria
© Jason Dombroskie

Eutrapela clemataria
© Siobhan Basile LG

Eutrapela clemataria
© Giff Beaton LG
on Hypericum
Eutrapela clemataria
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Eutrapela clemataria
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Eutrapela clemataria
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Eutrapela clemataria
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Abies balsamea
Eutrapela clemataria
© Robert Zimlich
1 day
Eutrapela clemataria
© Robert Zimlich
2 days
Eutrapela clemataria
© Robert Zimlich
10 days
9114456973Phyllodonta peccataria
Phyllodonta peccataria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Phyllodonta peccataria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Phyllodonta peccataria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9114296974 – Juniper Geometer – Patalene olyzonaria
Patalene olyzonaria
© McGuire Center LG

Patalene olyzonaria
© George Smiley LG
on Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) - 35mm
Patalene olyzonaria
© George Smiley LG
on Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) - 15mm
Patalene olyzonaria
© George Smiley LG
on Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) - 31mm
Patalene olyzonaria
© George Smiley LG
12.5mm
9114346982 – Large Maple Spanworm – Prochoerodes lineola
Prochoerodes lineola
© Canadian National Collection LG

Prochoerodes lineola
© Canadian National Collection LG

9114426987 – Variable Antepione – Antepione thisoaria
Antepione thisoaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Antepione thisoaria
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Antepione thisoaria
© Sarah Richer LG

Antepione thisoaria
© Sarah Richer LG

9114496997Sabulodes sericeata
Sabulodes sericeata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Sabulodes sericeata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9106767009Ligdia wagneri
Ligdia wagneri
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ligdia wagneri
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ligdia wagneri
© Canadian National Collection LG

9114617010 – Horned Spanworm – Nematocampa resistaria
Nematocampa resistaria
© Valerie G. Bugh

Nematocampa resistaria
© Tom Bentley

Nematocampa resistaria
© Alan Chin-Lee

Nematocampa resistaria
© David Silsbee

Nematocampa resistaria
© Valerie G. Bugh

Nematocampa resistaria
© Charles Lewallen

Nematocampa resistaria
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Quercus rubra
Nematocampa resistaria
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula alleghaniensis
Nematocampa resistaria
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Abies balsamea
9106067018 – Single-lined Emerald – Nemoria unitaria
Nemoria unitaria
© Eric P Shultz LG
25mm on Rhus trilobata
Nemoria unitaria
© Eric P Shultz LG
25mm on Rhus trilobata
Nemoria unitaria
© Eric P Shultz LG
25mm on Rhus trilobata
9106167029 – Cypress Emerald – Nemoria elfa
Nemoria elfa
© George Smiley LG
15mm on Taxodium distichum
Nemoria elfa
© George Smiley LG
12mm on Taxodium distichum
Nemoria elfa
© George Smiley LG
6mm on Taxodium distichum
Nemoria elfa
© George Smiley LG
7mm

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