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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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Noctuidae (2)
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
932249.119556 – Cloaked Marvel Moth – Chytonix palliatricula
Chytonix palliatricula
© Jason Dombroskie

Chytonix palliatricula
© Jason Dombroskie

Chytonix palliatricula
© Canadian National Collection LG

Chytonix palliatricula
© Ken Childs LG

9326649578 – Common Hyppa – Hyppa xylinoides
Hyppa xylinoides
© Canadian National Collection LG

Hyppa xylinoides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Hyppa xylinoides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9326659579Hyppa contrasta
Hyppa contrasta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Hyppa contrasta
© Jason Dombroskie

Hyppa contrasta
© Jason Dombroskie

9322839582 – Gray Half-spot Moth – Nedra ramosula
Nedra ramosula
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Nedra ramosula
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9322089618 – Turbulent Phosphila – Phosphila turbulenta
Phosphila turbulenta
© Lee Ruth

Phosphila turbulenta
© Lee Ruth

9322099619 – Spotted Phosphila – Phosphila miselioides
Phosphila miselioides
© Charles Lewallen

Phosphila miselioides
© Valerie G. Bugh

Phosphila miselioides
© Howell Curtis

Phosphila miselioides
© Giff Beaton LG
on Greenbrier
Phosphila miselioides
© Giff Beaton LG
on Greenbrier
9315679620Miracavira brillians
Miracavira brillians
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Miracavira brillians
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Miracavira brillians
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

932249.79629 – Marsh Fern Moth – Fagitana littera
Fagitana littera
© McGuire Center LG

Fagitana littera
© McGuire Center LG

9321909630 – Florida Fern Moth – Callopistria floridensis
Callopistria floridensis
© Valerie G. Bugh

Callopistria floridensis
© McGuire Center LG

Callopistria floridensis
© Tom Bentley

9321929631 – Pink-shaded Fern Moth – Callopistria mollissima
Callopistria mollissima
© Jason Dombroskie

Callopistria mollissima
© Canadian National Collection LG

9321949633 – Silver-spotted Fern Moth – Callopistria cordata
Callopistria cordata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Callopistria cordata
© Jason Dombroskie

Callopistria cordata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Callopistria cordata
© Jason Dombroskie

9322139636 – Chocolate Moth – Acherdoa ferraria
Acherdoa ferraria
© Karen Chiasson LG

Acherdoa ferraria
© Karen Chiasson LG

932213.629637.1 – Orbed Narrow-wing – Magusa divaricata
Magusa divaricata
© James Bailey LG

9315449638 – Copper Underwing – Amphipyra pyramidoides
Amphipyra pyramidoides
© David Reed

Amphipyra pyramidoides
© Canadian National Collection LG

Amphipyra pyramidoides
© Jason Dombroskie

Amphipyra pyramidoides
© Carl Barrentine LG

Amphipyra pyramidoides
© Canadian National Collection LG

Amphipyra pyramidoides
© Jerry Armstrong LG

Amphipyra pyramidoides
© John Davis

Amphipyra pyramidoides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Amphipyra pyramidoides
© Tom Bentley

Amphipyra pyramidoides
© Jason Dombroskie

Amphipyra pyramidoides
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Amphipyra pyramidoides
© Betsy Higgins

9315459639 – Mouse Moth – Amphipyra tragopoginis
Amphipyra tragopoginis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Amphipyra tragopoginis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Amphipyra tragopoginis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Amphipyra tragopoginis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Amphipyra tragopoginis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Amphipyra tragopoginis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

9322699650 – Slowpoke Moth – Athetis tarda
Athetis tarda
© Yurika Alexander LG

Athetis tarda
© Yurika Alexander LG

9322569653 – Mottled Rustic – Caradrina morpheus
Caradrina morpheus
© Canadian National Collection LG

Caradrina morpheus
© Canadian National Collection LG

9314189663 – Three-lined Balsa – Balsa tristrigella
Balsa tristrigella
© Canadian National Collection LG

9322159665 – Beet Armyworm – Spodoptera exigua
Spodoptera exigua
© Robert Gorman LG

9322169666 – Fall Armyworm – Spodoptera frugiperda
Spodoptera frugiperda
© Ken Childs LG

Spodoptera frugiperda
© Ken Childs LG

Spodoptera frugiperda
© Ken Childs LG

Spodoptera frugiperda
© Ken Childs LG

Spodoptera frugiperda
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

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