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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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Micros through Tortricidae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban
Ancylis muricana
510665  –  3377
© George Smiley LG
in a folded Blackberry (Rubus) leaf - 9mm
Ancylis muricana
Aspila packardi
511326.3  –  3428
© George Smiley LG
on the developing fruit of Crataegus opaca - 9mm
Aspila packardi
Aspila prunivora
511326.4  –  3429
© Arlo Pelegrin
Aspila prunivora
Grapholita tristrigana
511324  –  3443
© M. J. Hatfield
Grapholita tristrigana
Cydia caryana
511357  –  3471
© George Smiley LG
on Phylloxera gall on Carya tomentosa - 6mm
Cydia caryana
Cydia pomonella
511380  –  3492
© Canadian National Collection LG
Cydia pomonella
Ecdytolopha insiticiana
511387  –  3497
© Karl Hillig
Ecdytolopha insiticiana
Acleris semipurpurana
510003  –  3503
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acleris semipurpurana
Acleris holmiana
510005  –  3505
© Eric LaGasa & WSDA
Acleris holmiana
Acleris caliginosana
510008  –  3508
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acleris caliginosana
Acleris braunana
510017  –  3518
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acleris braunana
Acleris semiannula
510020  –  3521
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acleris semiannula
Acleris variegana
510030  –  3530
© Rephah Berg
Acleris variegana
Acleris celiana
510033  –  3533
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acleris celiana
Acleris chalybeana
510039  –  3539
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acleris chalybeana
Acleris placidana
510041  –  3540
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Acleris placidana
Acleris variana
510049  –  3548
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acleris variana
Acleris nigrolinea
510056  –  3556
© Jessica Durand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Acleris nigrolinea
Cnephasia stephensiana
510067  –  3567.1
© Canadian National Collection LG
Cnephasia stephensiana
Pandemis heparana
510247  –  3592.1
© Eric LaGasa & WSDA LG
Pandemis heparana
Pandemis lamprosana
510248  –  3593
© M. J. Hatfield LG
wrapped leaves of Raspberry
Pandemis lamprosana
Pandemis limitata
510249  –  3594
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera
Pandemis limitata
Pandemis canadana
510250  –  3595
© Canadian National Collection LG
Pandemis canadana
Argyrotaenia pinatubana
510261  –  3602
© Canadian National Collection LG
Argyrotaenia pinatubana
Argyrotaenia franciscana
510270  –  3612
© Eric LaGasa & WSDA LG
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana
510280  –  3621
© Canadian National Collection LG
Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana
510282  –  3623
© Canadian National Collection LG
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana
Argyrotaenia mariana
510284  –  3625
© Canadian National Collection LG
Argyrotaenia mariana
Choristoneura rosaceana
510300  –  3635
© Jessica Durand (Quebec.ca) LG
on Syringa sp.
Choristoneura rosaceana
Choristoneura conflictana
510302  –  3637
© Josée Quimper (Quebec.ca) LG
on Populus tremuloides
Choristoneura conflictana
Choristoneura fumiferana
510303  –  3638
© Canadian National Collection LG
Choristoneura fumiferana
Choristoneura pinus
510308  –  3643
© Chris Adam
Choristoneura pinus
Choristoneura houstonana
510313  –  3647
© Mike Quinn
Choristoneura houstonana
Archips argyrospila
510323  –  3648
© Canadian National Collection LG
Archips argyrospila
Archips mortuana
510324  –  3649
© Canadian National Collection LG
Archips mortuana
Archips rosana
510320  –  3650
© Canadian National Collection LG
Archips rosana
Archips myricana
510328  –  3652
© Canadian National Collection LG
Archips myricana
Archips negundana
510330  –  3654
© Canadian National Collection LG
Archips negundana
Archips fervidana
510335  –  3655
© Canadian National Collection LG
Archips fervidana
Archips purpurana
510338  –  3658
© Canadian National Collection LG
Archips purpurana

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