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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
93152210192 – Camphorweed Owlet – Cucullia alfarata
Cucullia alfarata
© McGuire Center LG

Cucullia alfarata
© McGuire Center LG

Cucullia alfarata
© Yurika Alexander LG

Cucullia alfarata
© Seth Ausubel LG

Cucullia alfarata
© Seth Ausubel LG

93151410194 – Intermediate Hooded Owlet – Cucullia intermedia
Cucullia intermedia
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cucullia intermedia
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Cucullia intermedia
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93151010196Cucullia lilacina
Cucullia lilacina
© Bob Beatson LG

Cucullia lilacina
© Bob Beatson LG

Cucullia lilacina
© Bryan E. Reynolds LG

Cucullia lilacina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Cucullia lilacina
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93150810197 – Gray-hooded-Owlet – Cucullia florea
Cucullia florea
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Fleabane, Erigeron sp.
Cucullia florea
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Fleabane, Erigeron sp.
Cucullia florea
© Jason Dombroskie

Cucullia florea
© Jason Dombroskie

Cucullia florea
© Betsy Higgins

Cucullia florea
© Jason Dombroskie

Cucullia florea
© Carroll Rudy
5th instar
93150710199 – Omitted Hooded Owlet – Cucullia omissa
Cucullia omissa
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cucullia omissa
© Canadian National Collection LG

93150410200 – Asteroid Moth – Cucullia asteroides
Cucullia asteroides
© Tom Murray

Cucullia asteroides
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Cucullia asteroides
© Jane & John Balaban LG
on Goldenrod - Solidago
Cucullia asteroides
© Jane & John Balaban LG
on Goldenrod - Solidago
93151310202 – Brown-hooded Owlet – Cucullia convexipennis
Cucullia convexipennis
© Bob Moul

Cucullia convexipennis
© Martha Reinhardt

Cucullia convexipennis
© Jason Dombroskie

Cucullia convexipennis
© Betsy Higgins

Cucullia convexipennis
© Canadian National Collection LG

Cucullia convexipennis
© Jerry Armstrong LG

Cucullia convexipennis
© Jason Dombroskie

Cucullia convexipennis
© Jason Dombroskie

Cucullia convexipennis
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Cucullia convexipennis
© Martha Reinhardt

Cucullia convexipennis
© Martha Reinhardt

Cucullia convexipennis
© Martha Reinhardt

93151210203Cucullia oribac
Cucullia oribac
© John G. Franclemont CUIC

Cucullia oribac
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93282610223 – Nutmeg Moth – Anarta trifolii
Anarta trifolii
© Canadian National Collection LG

Anarta trifolii
© Canadian National Collection LG

Anarta trifolii
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Anarta trifolii
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Anarta trifolii
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea mariana
Anarta trifolii
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea mariana
Anarta trifolii
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea mariana
Anarta trifolii
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea mariana
Anarta trifolii
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea mariana
93290610265 – Rosewing Moth – Sideridis rosea
Sideridis rosea
© Janice Stiefel
4th instar
Sideridis rosea
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar - 26 days
Sideridis rosea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Sideridis rosea
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93289810271Mamestra configurata
Mamestra configurata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Mamestra configurata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Mamestra configurata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Mamestra configurata
© Canadian National Collection LG

93289910272Mamestra curialis
Mamestra curialis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Mamestra curialis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Mamestra curialis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Mamestra curialis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Mamestra curialis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Mamestra curialis
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93286710275 – Stormy Arches – Polia nimbosa
Polia nimbosa
© Canadian National Collection LG

Polia nimbosa
© Chris Adam LG

93286810276 – Cloudy Arches – Polia imbrifera
Polia imbrifera
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Polia imbrifera
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Polia imbrifera
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Polia imbrifera
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Polia imbrifera
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93287110279Polia richardsoni
Polia richardsoni
© Canadian National Collection LG

Polia richardsoni
© Canadian National Collection LG

93287210280 – Purple Arches – Polia purpurissata
Polia purpurissata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Polia purpurissata
© Canadian National Collection LG

Polia purpurissata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Polia purpurissata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

Polia purpurissata
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93315910285"Hexorthodes" tuana

© John G. Franclemont CUIC


© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93314610288 – Disparaged Arches – "Orthodes" detracta

© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG


© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93280510291 – Fluid Arches – Morrisonia latex
Morrisonia latex
© Betsy Higgins

Morrisonia latex
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

93287410292 – Hitched Arches – Melanchra adjuncta
Melanchra adjuncta
© Jason Dombroskie

Melanchra adjuncta
© Bob Moul

Melanchra adjuncta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Melanchra adjuncta
© Canadian National Collection LG

Melanchra adjuncta
© Jason Knight LG
Melanchra adjuncta
© Jason Dombroskie

Melanchra adjuncta
© Martha Reinhardt

Melanchra adjuncta
© Tom Murray

Melanchra adjuncta
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar
Melanchra adjuncta
© Martha Reinhardt

Melanchra adjuncta
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

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