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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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Noctuidae (1)
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
9313199095 – Small Bird-dropping Moth – Ponometia erastrioides
Ponometia erastrioides
© Canadian National Collection LG

Ponometia erastrioides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

Ponometia erastrioides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

9313669113Tarache huachuca
Tarache huachuca
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

Tarache huachuca
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

Tarache huachuca
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

9313879127 – Common Spragueia – Spragueia leo
Spragueia leo
© Giff Beaton LG
on ragweed
9313919131 – Yellow Spragueia – Spragueia apicalis
Spragueia apicalis
© George Smiley LG
on Modiola caroliniana
9312409168 – Wavy Lined Mallow Moth – Bagisara repanda
Bagisara repanda
© Giff Beaton LG
on Malvastrum americanum
9312419169 – Straight Lined Mallow Moth – Bagisara rectifascia
Bagisara rectifascia
© Valerie G. Bugh

Bagisara rectifascia
© Valerie G. Bugh

9313989177 – Black Zigzag – Panthea acronyctoides
Panthea acronyctoides
© Canadian National Collection LG

9313999178Panthea virginarius
Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
on Psuedotsuga taxifolia
Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
on Psuedotsuga taxifolia
Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea virginarius
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Panthea virginarius
© Jane & John Balaban LG

Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
on Psuedotsuga taxifolia
Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea virginarius
© Canadian National Collection LG

Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea virginarius
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9313959181Panthea gigantea
Panthea gigantea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea gigantea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9313969182 – Eastern Panthea – Panthea furcilla
Panthea furcilla
© Jason Dombroskie

Panthea furcilla
© Canadian National Collection LG

Panthea furcilla
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea furcilla
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Panthea furcilla
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
on Pinus strobus
Panthea furcilla
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
on Pinus strobus

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