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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
Ectoedemia argyropeza
160085  –  0039
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ectoedemia argyropeza
Ectoedemia populella
160083  –  0052
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ectoedemia populella
Stigmella ceanothi
160005  –  0071
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Redroot, Ceanothus herbaceus
Stigmella ceanothi
Stigmella multispicata
160010.1  –  0086.1
© Thomas Wilson LG
on an introduced Ulmus sp
Stigmella multispicata
Paraclemensia acerifoliella
210070  –  0181
© Canadian National Collection LG
Paraclemensia acerifoliella
Tegeticula yuccasella
210057  –  0198
© Jim McClarin
Tegeticula yuccasella
Nemapogon granella
300112  –  0266
© Stephen Luk
Nemapogon granella
Nemapogon molybdanella
300114  –  0268
© Rephah Berg
Nemapogon molybdanella
Phereoeca uterella
300141  –  0390
© Ron Hemberger
Phereoeca uterella
Tinea pellionella
300157  –  0405
© John Callender
Tinea pellionella
Dahlica walshella
300007  –  0435
© Jason Dombroskie
case
Dahlica walshella
Dahlica triquetrella
300004  –  0436
© Stephen Luk
Dahlica triquetrella
Psyche casta
300008  –  0437
© Nolie Schneider
Psyche casta
Apterona helicoidella
300015.6  –  0438.1
© Margarethe Brummermann LG
Apterona helicoidella
Oiketicus abbotii
300015.73  –  0454
© Don Cadle LG
Oiketicus abbotii
Thyridopteryx meadii
300015.51  –  0455
© Robyn J. Waayers
Thyridopteryx meadii
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
300015.53  –  0457
© Perry Babin
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
Bedellia somnulentella
360002  –  0466
© Doug Hughes LG
Bedellia somnulentella
Lyonetia sp.
360047.95  –  0472.97
© Canadian National Collection LG
Lyonetia sp.
Acanthocnemes fuscoscapulella
360058  –  0473
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acanthocnemes fuscoscapulella
Paraleucoptera albella
360049  –  0475
© Canadian National Collection LG
Paraleucoptera albella
Leucoptera coffeella
360051  –  0478.1
Florida - LG - © James Hayden
Leucoptera coffeella
Bucculatrix ivella
330035  –  0517
© George Smiley LG
Pre-pupal larva on Baccharis halimifolia - 6mm
Bucculatrix ivella
Bucculatrix canadensisella
330080  –  0560
© Canadian National Collection LG
Bucculatrix canadensisella
Bucculatrix ainsliella
330092  –  0572
© Canadian National Collection LG
Bucculatrix ainsliella
Caloptilia flavella
330173  –  0604
© Canadian National Collection LG
Caloptilia flavella
Caloptilia fraxinella
330175  –  0606
© Jason Dombroskie
Caloptilia fraxinella
Caloptilia invariabilis
330178  –  0609
© Canadian National Collection LG
Caloptilia invariabilis
Povolnya quercinigrella
330218  –  0627
© George Smiley LG
folded leaf tip tent of Quercus velutina - 6mm
Povolnya quercinigrella
Caloptilia rhoifoliella
330198  –  0630
© George Smiley LG
in a rolled Rhus copallinum leaflet - 7mm
Caloptilia rhoifoliella
Caloptilia violacella
330214  –  0644
© Marie Schmidt
Caloptilia violacella
Caloptilia triadicae
330211  –  0644.1
© George Smiley LG
coil shelter on Triadica sebifera - 5mm
Caloptilia triadicae
Gracillaria syringella
330216  –  0645
© Canadian National Collection LG
Gracillaria syringella
Marmara fasciella
330390  –  0708
© Canadian National Collection LG
Marmara fasciella
Phyllonorycter celtifoliella
330306  –  0742
© M. J. Hatfield
Phyllonorycter celtifoliella
Macrosaccus neomexicanus
330286  –  0790.1
© Charles Melton LG
on Robinia neomexicana
Macrosaccus neomexicanus
Cameraria aceriella
330220  –  0803
© Jason Dombroskie
Cameraria aceriella
Cameraria bethunella
330227  –  0809
© Canadian National Collection LG
Cameraria bethunella
Cameraria betulivora
330228  –  0810
© Canadian National Collection LG
Cameraria betulivora
Cameraria hamadryadella
330244  –  0823
© George Smiley LG
Leaf mine on Quercus bicolor - 6mm
Cameraria hamadryadella

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