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.
Geometridae
Refereed by John & Jane Balaban |
![Drepanulatrix hulstii](Files1/Live/MoRo/MoRo6683b_Drepanulatrix_hulstii_5th_instar_cat-300.jpg)
911093 –
6683
© Moria Robinson - 5th instar LG
on Ceanothus cuneatus and C. jepsonii Drepanulatrix hulstii
![Drepanulatrix quadraria](Files1/Live/MoRo/MoRo6685a_Drepanulatrix_quadraria_late_instar_cat-300.jpg)
911095 –
6685
© Moria Robinson - late instar LG
on Ceanothus cuneatus and C. jepsonii Drepanulatrix quadraria
![Drepanulatrix foeminaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CNC6686-cat-300.jpg)
911096 –
6686
© Canadian National Collection LG
Drepanulatrix foeminaria
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![Drepanulatrix falcataria](Files1/Live/MoRo/MoRo6689e_Drepanulatrix_falcataria_5th_instar_cat-300.jpg)
911100 –
6689
© Moria Robinson - 5th instar LG
more common light green form Drepanulatrix falcataria
![Drepanulatrix monicaria](Files1/Live/MoRo/MoRo6692c_Drepanulatrix_monicaria_cat-300.jpg)
911103 –
6692
© Moria Robinson LG
on Ceanothus cuneatus and C. jepsonii Drepanulatrix monicaria
![Apodrepanulatrix liberaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6693b-cat-300.jpg)
911104 –
6693
© Canadian National Collection LG
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria
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![Numia bicoloraria](Files1/Live/DHa/300/DHa6700-cat-300.jpg)
911110 –
6700
© McGuire Center LG
Numia bicoloraria
![Erastria cruentaria](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6705-cat-300.jpg)
911155 –
6705
© George Smiley LG
on Rattan Vine (Berchemia scandens) - 50mm Erastria cruentaria
![Ilexia intractata](Files1/Live/Giff/Giff6711-cat-300.jpg)
911119 –
6711
© Giff Beaton LG
on Holly Ilexia intractata
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![Episemasia solitaria](Files1/Live/KaCh/KaCh6713b-cat-300.jpg)
911124 –
6713
© Karen Chiasson LG
Episemasia solitaria
![Episemasia cervinaria](Files1/Live/VG/VG6714a-300-cat.jpg)
911125 –
6714
© Valerie G. Bugh
Episemasia cervinaria
![Lytrosis unitaria](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6720-cat-300.jpg)
911200 –
6720
© George Smiley LG
on Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata) 33mm Lytrosis unitaria
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![Euchlaena obtusaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6726b-cat-300.jpg)
911206 –
6726
© Canadian National Collection LG
Euchlaena obtusaria
![Euchlaena effecta](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6728a-cat-300.jpg)
911208 –
6728
© Canadian National Collection LG
Euchlaena effecta
![Euchlaena johnsonaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6729-cat-300.jpg)
911209 –
6729
© Canadian National Collection LG
Euchlaena johnsonaria
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![Euchlaena madusaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6731b-cat-300.jpg)
911211 –
6731
© Canadian National Collection LG
Euchlaena madusaria
![Euchlaena amoenaria](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6733-cat-300.jpg)
911213 –
6733
© George Smiley LG
fed sparingly on Chinese Privet - 50mm Euchlaena amoenaria
![Xanthotype urticaria](Files1/Live/CR/CR6740-300-5th.jpg)
911220 –
6740
© Carroll Rudy
5th instar Xanthotype urticaria
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![Xanthotype rufaria](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6742_Xanthotype_rufaria_cat-300.jpg)
911222 –
6742
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Xanthotype rufaria
![Xanthotype sospeta](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6743b-cat-300.jpg)
911223 –
6743
© Canadian National Collection LG
Xanthotype sospeta
![Pero ancetaria](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6748-cat-300.jpg)
911238 –
6748
© George Smiley LG
on Winged Sumac (Rhus copallina) 44mm Pero ancetaria
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![Pero morrisonaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6755a-cat-300.jpg)
911242 –
6755
© Canadian National Collection LG
Pero morrisonaria
![Pero behrensaria](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6760a_Pero_behrensaria_cat-300.jpg)
911248 –
6760
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Pero behrensaria
![Phaeoura quernaria](Files1/Live/Giff/Giff6763-cat-300.jpg)
911251 –
6763
© Giff Beaton LG
on Hickory Phaeoura quernaria
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![Phaeoura cristifera](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6764a_Phaeoura_cristata_cat-300.jpg)
911252 –
6764
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Phaeoura cristifera
![Phaeoura mexicanaria](Files1/Live/MVA/MVA6766-cat-300.jpg)
911254 –
6766
© Marius V. Aurelian
Phaeoura mexicanaria
![Phaeoura belua](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6767a_Phaeoura_belua_cat-300.jpg)
911255 –
6767
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Phaeoura belua
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![Phaeoura perfidaria](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6768_Phaeoura_perfidaria_cat-300.jpg)
911256 –
6768
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Phaeoura perfidaria
![Holochroa dissociarius](Files1/Live/RoPa/RoPa6773-cat-300.jpg)
911261 –
6773
© Ronald Parry LG
on Juniperus deppeana Holochroa dissociarius
![Aethaloida packardaria](Files1/Live/MoRo/MoRo6774_Aethaloida_packardaria_5th_instar_cat-300.jpg)
911262 –
6774
© Moria Robinson - 5th instar LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum, Ceanothus cuneatus Aethaloida packardaria
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![Ceratonyx permagnaria](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6779a_Ceratonyx_permagnaria_cat-300.jpg)
911267 –
6779
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Ceratonyx permagnaria
![Campaea perlata](Files1/Live/BH/BH6796a-300-cat-late.jpg)
911130 –
6796
© Betsy Higgins
late instar Campaea perlata
![Ennomos magnaria](Files1/Live/JoAs/JoAs6797-cat-300.jpg)
911405 –
6797
© John Ashley LG
Ennomos magnaria
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![Ennomos subsignaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6798b-cat-300.jpg)
911407 –
6798
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ennomos subsignaria
![Spodolepis substriataria](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6799a_Spodolepis_substriataria_cat-300.jpg)
911131 –
6799
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Spodolepis substriataria
![Selenia alciphearia](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6817c-cat-300.jpg)
911173 –
6817
© Canadian National Collection LG
Selenia alciphearia
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![Selenia kentaria](Files1/Live/TM/TM6818-cat-300.jpg)
911174 –
6818
© Tom Murray LG
Selenia kentaria
![Metanema inatomaria](Files1/Live/HSch/HSch6819b-cat-300.jpg)
911191 –
6819
© Harvey Schmidt LG
Metanema inatomaria
![Metarranthis duaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6822b-cat-300.jpg)
911156 –
6822
© Canadian National Collection LG
Metarranthis duaria
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![Metarranthis indeclinata](Files1/Live/JS/JS6825-300-5th48days.jpg)
911159 –
6825
© Janice Stiefel
5th instar - 48 days Metarranthis indeclinata
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