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.
Butterflies - Drepanidae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban |
![Adoneta spinuloides](Files1/Live/TB/TB4685-300.jpg)
570086 –
4685
© Troy Bartlett
Adoneta spinuloides
![Monoleuca semifascia](Files1/Live/NCL/NCL4691a-300-cat.jpg)
570092 –
4691
© Norman & Cheryl Lavers
Monoleuca semifascia
![Euclea incisa](Files1/Live/VG/VG4696-300-cat.jpg)
570088 –
4696
© Valerie G. Bugh
Euclea incisa
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![Euclea delphinii](Files1/Live/ChBa/ChBa4697a-cat-300.jpg)
570089 –
4697
© Charles Baxter LG
Euclea delphinii
![Parasa chloris](Files1/Live/AWil/AWil4698-300-cat.jpg)
570093 –
4698
© Allan Wilson
Parasa chloris
![Parasa indetermina](Files1/Live/BrTh/BrTh4699-cat-300.jpg)
570094 –
4699
© Brody J. Thomassen LG
Parasa indetermina
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![Acharia stimulea](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC4700-cat-300.jpg)
570081 –
4700
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acharia stimulea
![Dalcerides ingenita](Files1/Live/WeMc/WeMc4702-dor-iNat_183144193-300.jpg)
570047 –
4702
(cc) Wendy McCrady
Dalcerides ingenita
![Scoparia biplagialis](Files1/Live/TuCo/TuCo4716-eggs-iNat_174698006-300.jpg)
801369 –
4716
© Tucker J. Cooley LG
Scoparia biplagialis
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![Eudonia strigalis](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm4738a-cat-300.jpg)
801391 –
4738
© George Smiley LG
moss on the side of a Bald Cypress - 12mm Eudonia strigalis
![Elophila obliteralis](Files1/Live/SLuk/SLuk4755-300-cat.jpg)
801313 –
4755
© Stephen Luk
Elophila obliteralis
![Parapoynx maculalis](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa4759c-cat-300.jpg)
801318 –
4759
© McGuire Center LG
Parapoynx maculalis
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![Parapoynx seminealis](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa4763-cat-300.jpg)
801322 –
4763
© McGuire Center LG
Parapoynx seminealis
![Xanthophysa psychicalis](Files1/Live/JDom/JDom4879-300-case.jpg)
801187 –
4879
© Jason Dombroskie
case Xanthophysa psychicalis
![Evergestis rimosalis](Files1/Live/AR/AR4898cat.jpg)
801224 –
4898
© Arlene Ripley
Evergestis rimosalis
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![Munroeodes thalesalis](Files1/Live/Giff/Giff4934-cat-300.jpg)
800694 –
4934
© Giff Beaton LG
on Citharexylum berlandieri Munroeodes thalesalis
![Saucrobotys futilalis](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC4936-cat-300.jpg)
800696 –
4936
© Canadian National Collection LG
Saucrobotys futilalis
![Epicorsia oedipodalis](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa4938a-cat-300.jpg)
800700 –
4938
© McGuire Center LG
Epicorsia oedipodalis
|
![Perispasta caeculalis](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm4951b-cat-300.jpg)
800715 –
4951
© George Smiley LG
on Lonicera sempervirens Perispasta caeculalis
![Anania hortulata](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC4952-cat-300.jpg)
800716 –
4952
© Canadian National Collection LG
Anania hortulata
![Anania plectilis](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm4953.1a-cat-300.jpg)
800718 –
4953.1
© George Smiley LG
on Sambucus canadensis - 23mm Anania plectilis
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![Anania mysippusalis](Files1/Live/MJH/MJH4957a-cat-300.jpg)
800723 –
4957
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Solidago flexicaulis Anania mysippusalis
![Hahncappsia marculenta](Files1/Live/MJH/MJH4962b-cat-300.jpg)
800729 –
4962
© M. J. Hatfield LG
found on Rudbeckia laciniata Hahncappsia marculenta
![Hahncappsia neomarculenta](Files1/Live/BoCa/BoCa4963-cat-300.jpg)
800730 –
4963
© Bob Cammarata LG
hiding under a thin web of silk Hahncappsia neomarculenta
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![Hahncappsia neobliteralis](Files1/Live/DaOb/DaOb4965-cat-300.jpg)
800732 –
4965
© Darrin O'Brien
on Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea sloteri) Hahncappsia neobliteralis
![Hahncappsia mancalis](Files1/Live/YuAl/YuAl4967-cat-300.jpg)
800734 –
4967
© Yurika Alexander LG
on Ground cherry leaf Hahncappsia mancalis
![Ecpyrrhorrhoe puralis](Files1/Live/DaFu/DaFu4973.1-300-cat.jpg)
800850 –
4973.1
© Dave Funk
Ecpyrrhorrhoe puralis
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![Achyra rantalis](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC4975-cat-300.jpg)
800742 –
4975
© Canadian National Collection LG
Achyra rantalis
![Sitochroa palealis](Files1/Live/TBent/TBent4986.1-cat-300.jpg)
800752 –
4986.1
© Tom Bentley
Sitochroa palealis
![Uresiphita reversalis](Files1/Live/VG/VG4992a-300-cat.jpg)
800759 –
4992
© Valerie G. Bugh
Uresiphita reversalis
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![Pyrausta tyralis](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm5069a-cat-300.jpg)
800838 –
5069
© George Smiley LG
on Bidens aristosa Pyrausta tyralis
![Udea rubigalis](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm5079a-cat-300.jpg)
800877 –
5079
© George Smiley LG
shelter on underside of Prunella vulgaris - 17mm Udea rubigalis
![Lineodes integra](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm5107a-cat-300.jpg)
800904 –
5107
© George Smiley LG
rolled up Solanum lycopersicum leaf - 16mm Lineodes integra
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![Samea multiplicalis](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa5151-cat-300.jpg)
801099 –
5151
© McGuire Center LG
Samea multiplicalis
![Nomophila nearctica](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5156a-cat-300.jpg)
801097 –
5156
© Canadian National Collection LG
Nomophila nearctica
![Desmia funeralis](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5159a-cat-300.jpg)
801064 –
5159
© Canadian National Collection LG
Desmia funeralis
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![Desmia maculalis](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm5160a-cat-300.jpg)
801065 –
5160
© George Smiley LG
on Ludwigia alternifolia - 18.5mm Desmia maculalis
![Cydalima perspectalis](Files1/Live/BeLa/BeLa5199.4-1-300.jpg)
800952 –
5199.4
LG - © Bernard Landry
Cydalima perspectalis
![](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm5216b-cat-300.jpg)
800962 –
5216
© George Smiley LG
on Amsonia tabernaemontana "Diaphania" costata
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![Palpita flegia](Files1/Live/AC/AC5217c-300.jpg)
800977 –
5217
© Alan Chin-Lee
Palpita flegia
![Palpita magniferalis](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5226a-cat-300.jpg)
800987 –
5226
© Canadian National Collection LG
Palpita magniferalis
![Agathodes monstralis](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa5240-cat-300.jpg)
800943 –
5240
© McGuire Center LG
Agathodes monstralis
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![Patania silicalis](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm5243a-cat-300.jpg)
800935 –
5243
© George Smiley LG
rolled up Boehmeria cylindrica - 7mm Patania silicalis
![Asciodes quietalis](Files1/Live/MW/MW5267c.jpg)
801038 –
5267
© Machele White
Asciodes quietalis
![Psara obscuralis](Files1/Live/KeCh/KeCh5268a-cat-300.jpg)
801044 –
5268
© Ken Childs LG
at night on Phytolacca americana Psara obscuralis
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![Psara dryalis](Files1/Live/RaHa/RaHa5269a-cat-300.jpg)
801045 –
5269
© Randy Hardy LG
on Boerhavia coccinea Psara dryalis
![Herpetogramma pertextalis](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5275b-cat-300.jpg)
801023 –
5275
© Canadian National Collection LG
Herpetogramma pertextalis
![Herpetogramma thestealis](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5277b-cat-300.jpg)
801027 –
5277
© Canadian National Collection LG
Herpetogramma thestealis
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![Cryptobotys zoilusalis](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa5282-cat-300.jpg)
801014 –
5282
© McGuire Center LG
Cryptobotys zoilusalis
![Crambus praefectellus](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa5355-cat-300.jpg)
801565 –
5355
© McGuire Center LG
Crambus praefectellus
![Parapediasia decorellus](Files1/Live/AG/AG5450-225-egg.jpg)
801528 –
5450
© Anita Gould
Parapediasia decorellus
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![Hypsopygia nostralis](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa5531-cat-300.jpg)
800688 –
5531
© McGuire Center LG
Hypsopygia nostralis
![Epipaschia superatalis](Files1/Live/TB/TB5577a-cat-300.jpg)
800619 –
5577
© Troy Bartlett LG
on Toxicodendron radicans Epipaschia superatalis
![Macalla zelleri](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa5579-cat-300.jpg)
800617 –
5579
© McGuire Center LG
Macalla zelleri
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![Toripalpus trabalis](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa5585-cat-300.jpg)
800627 –
5585
© McGuire Center LG
Toripalpus trabalis
![Oneida lunulalis](Files1/Live/JuGa/JuGa5588-cat-300.jpg)
800629 –
5588
© Judy Gallagher LG
Oneida lunulalis
![Tallula atrifascialis](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm5591a-cat-300.jpg)
800633 –
5591
© George Smiley LG
terminal twig web on Taxodium distichum - 20mm Tallula atrifascialis
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![Pococera robustella](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm5595b-cat-300.jpg)
800640 –
5595
© George Smiley LG
frass nest constructed on Pinus taeda - 19mm Pococera robustella
![Pococera subcanalis](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa5602a-cat-300.jpg)
800647 –
5602
© McGuire Center LG
Pococera subcanalis
![Pococera militella](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa5604-cat-300.jpg)
800649 –
5604
© McGuire Center LG
Pococera militella
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![Pococera aplastella](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5605-cat-300.jpg)
800650 –
5605
© Canadian National Collection LG
Pococera aplastella
![Pococera asperatella](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5606a-cat-300.jpg)
800651 –
5606
© Canadian National Collection LG
Pococera asperatella
![Pococera expandens](Files1/Live/KeCh/KeCh5608a-cat-300.jpg)
800653 –
5608
© Ken Childs LG
Pococera expandens
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![Galleria mellonella](Files1/Live/JGross/JGross5622a-300.jpg)
800041 –
5622
© Joyce Gross
Galleria mellonella
![Omphalocera cariosa](Files1/Live/VG/VG5625acat-300.jpg)
800044 –
5625
© Valerie G. Bugh
Omphalocera cariosa
![Omphalocera munroei](Files1/Live/RiCr/RiCr5627-Omphalocera-munroei-cat-300.jpg)
800046 –
5627
© Richard Crook LG
Omphalocera munroei
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![Acrobasis minimella](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm5657a-cat-300.jpg)
800078 –
5657
© George Smiley LG
sinuous tube under Quercus texana leaf - 12mm Acrobasis minimella
![Acrobasis angusella](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5673b-cat-300.jpg)
800091 –
5673
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acrobasis angusella
![Acrobasis betulella](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5688a-cat-300.jpg)
800103 –
5688
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acrobasis betulella
|
![Acrobasis rubrifasciella](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5690a-cat-300.jpg)
800101 –
5690
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acrobasis rubrifasciella
![Acrobasis comptoniella](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5691b-cat-300.jpg)
800099 –
5691
© Canadian National Collection LG
Acrobasis comptoniella
![Hypsipyla grandella](Files1/Live/RoPi/RoPi5705-Hypsipyla-grandella-cat-300.jpg)
800121 –
5705
© Robert Pilla LG
in a fallen mahogany seed pod Hypsipyla grandella
|
![Etiella zinckenella](Files1/Live/MW/MW5744a-300.jpg)
800447 –
5744
© Machele White
Etiella zinckenella
![Oreana unicolorella](Files1/Live/JDom/JDom5767b-300-cat.jpg)
800224 –
5767
© Jason Dombroskie
Oreana unicolorella
![Salebriaria ademptandella](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm5770.1a-cat-300.jpg)
800228 –
5770.1
© George Smiley LG
on Quercus similis - 16mm Salebriaria ademptandella
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![Salebriaria engeli](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC5773-cat-300.jpg)
800233 –
5773
© Canadian National Collection LG
Salebriaria engeli
![Salebriaria tenebrosella](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm5775b-cat-300.jpg)
800237 –
5775
© George Smiley LG
on Quercus similis Salebriaria tenebrosella
![Ortholepis pasadamia](Files1/Live/GdQ/GdQ5783-cat-300.jpg)
800261 –
5783
© Roxanne Bertrand ( Quebec.ca) LG
on Betula papyrifera Ortholepis pasadamia
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![Sciota subfuscella](Files1/Live/MJH/MJH5789b-cat-300.jpg)
800294 –
5789
© M. J. Hatfield LG
on Sumac, Rhus sp. Sciota subfuscella
![Sciota subcaesiella](Files1/Live/CuLe/CuLe5796a-cat-300.jpg)
800290 –
5796
© Curtis Lehman LG
tied leaves of Robinia pseudoacacia Sciota subcaesiella
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