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 |
![Archiearis infans](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6256-cat-300.jpg)
910596 –
6256
© Canadian National Collection LG
Archiearis infans
![Alsophila pometaria](Files1/Live/YuAl/YuAl6258-cat-300.jpg)
911128 –
6258
© Yurika Alexander LG
Alsophila pometaria
![Protitame virginalis](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6270a-cat-300.jpg)
910681 –
6270
© Canadian National Collection LG
Protitame virginalis
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![Eumacaria madopata](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6272-cat-300.jpg)
910691 –
6272
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eumacaria madopata
![Macaria pustularia](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6273-cat-300.jpg)
910737 –
6273
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria pustularia
![Macaria occiduaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6280a-cat-300.jpg)
910727 –
6279
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria occiduaria
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![Macaria loricaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6290b-cat-300.jpg)
910735 –
6290
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria loricaria
![Macaria exauspicata](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6292c-cat-300.jpg)
910714 –
6292
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria exauspicata
![Macaria coortaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6299-cat-300.jpg)
910717 –
6299
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria coortaria
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![Macaria colata](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6308_Speranza_colata_cat-300.jpg)
910726 –
6308
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Macaria colata
![Macaria varadaria](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6314a-cat-300.jpg)
910701 –
6314
© George Smiley LG
Eastern Baccharis (Baccharis halimifolia) - 23mm Macaria varadaria
![Macaria truncataria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6321a-cat-300.jpg)
910700 –
6321
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria truncataria
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![Mellilla xanthometata](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6322a-cat-300.jpg)
910692 –
6322
© George Smiley LG
on Gleditsia triacanthos - 19mm Mellilla xanthometata
![Macaria promiscuata](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6331a-cat-300.jpg)
910754 –
6331
© George Smiley LG
on Cercis canadensis leaf - 25mm Macaria promiscuata
![Psamatodes abydata](Files1/Live/AnHe/AnHe6332a-cat-300.jpg)
910697 –
6332
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Larva fed on Huisache/Acacia smallii Psamatodes abydata
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![Macaria aequiferaria](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6335-cat-300.jpg)
910756 –
6335
© George Smiley LG
on Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Macaria aequiferaria
![Macaria bisignata](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6342a-cat-300.jpg)
910757 –
6342
© Canadian National Collection LG
Macaria bisignata
![Macaria sexmaculata](Files1/Live/GdQ/GdQ6343a-cat-300.jpg)
910766 –
6343
© Roxanne Bertrand ( Quebec.ca) LG
on Larix laricina Macaria sexmaculata
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![Macaria signaria](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6344a_Macaria_signaria_cat-300.jpg)
910767 –
6344
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Macaria signaria
![Macaria pinistrobata](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6347a_Macaria_pinistrobata_cat-300.jpg)
910768 –
6347
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Macaria pinistrobata
![Macaria fissinotata](Files1/Live/JDom/JDom6348-300-cat.jpg)
910769 –
6348
© Jason Dombroskie
Macaria fissinotata
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![Macaria multilineata](Files1/Live/Giff/Giff6353a-cat-300.jpg)
910772 –
6353
© Giff Beaton LG
on Eastern Red Cedar Macaria multilineata
![Trigrammia quadrinotaria](Files1/Live/KaCh/KaCh6360-cat-300.jpg)
910693 –
6360
© Karen Chiasson LG
on Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia) Trigrammia quadrinotaria
![Digrammia continuata](Files1/Live/GdQ/GdQ6362-cat-300.jpg)
910789 –
6362
© Roxanne Bertrand ( Quebec.ca) LG
on Thuya occidentalis Digrammia continuata
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![Digrammia cinereola](Files1/Live/NiPa/NiPa6363.2f-Digrammia-cinereola-2nd-cat-300.jpg)
910796 –
6363.2
© Nicholas Pardikes LG
2nd instar on Juniper Digrammia cinereola
![Digrammia gnophosaria](Files1/Live/AnHe/AnHe6405a-cat-300.jpg)
910822 –
6405
© Ann Hendrickson LG
Fifth instar Digrammia gnophosaria
![Frederickia nigricomma](Files1/Live/AnHe/AnHe6407a-cat-300.jpg)
910824 –
6407
© Ann Hendrickson LG
3rd instar Frederickia nigricomma
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![Isturgia dislocaria](Files1/Live/MQ/MQ6419a-cat-300.jpg)
910690 –
6419
© Mike Quinn LG
Isturgia dislocaria
![Narraga georgiana](Files1/Live/Giff/Giff6420.1a-cat-300.jpg)
910837 –
6420.1
© Giff Beaton LG
on Chrysoma pauciflosculosa Narraga georgiana
![Orthofidonia tinctaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6428b-cat-300.jpg)
911043 –
6428
© Canadian National Collection LG
Orthofidonia tinctaria
|
![Neoalcis californiaria](Files1/Live/MoRo/MoRo6435a_Neoalcis_californiaria_cat-300.jpg)
911051 –
6435
© Moria Robinson on Quercus wislizenii, LG
Arctostaphylos manzanita, & Ceanothus cuneatus Neoalcis californiaria
![Ematurga amitaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6436b-cat-300.jpg)
911052 –
6436
© Canadian National Collection LG
Ematurga amitaria
![Pimaphera sparsaria](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6442a-cat-300.jpg)
911059 –
6442
© George Smiley LG
on Sideroxylon lanuginosum - 29mm Pimaphera sparsaria
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![Glenoides texanaria](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6443-cat-300.jpg)
910839 –
6443
© George Smiley LG
20mm fed on dead Azalea and Sweetgum twigs Glenoides texanaria
![Glena nigricaria](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6448a_Glena_nigricaria_cat-300.jpg)
910844 –
6448
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Glena nigricaria
![Glena cribrataria](Files1/Live/Giff/Giff6449-cat-300.jpg)
910845 –
6449
© Giff Beaton LG
Glena cribrataria
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![Stenoporpia mediatra](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6460a_Stenoporpia_mediatra_cat-300.jpg)
910857 –
6460
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia mediatra
![Stenoporpia pulmonaria](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6463-Stenoporpia-pulmonaria-cat-300.jpg)
910860 –
6463
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia pulmonaria
![Stenoporpia vernata](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6465a_Stenoporpia_vernata_cat-300.jpg)
910862 –
6465
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia vernata
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![Stenoporpia vernalella](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6466a_Stenoporpia_vernalella_cat-300.jpg)
910863 –
6466
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia vernalella
![Stenoporpia macdunnoughi](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6470a_Stenoporpia_macdunnoughi_cat-300.jpg)
910867 –
6470
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia macdunnoughi
![Stenoporpia graciella](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6476_Stenoporpia_graciella_cat-300.jpg)
910873 –
6476
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Stenoporpia graciella
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![Exelis pyrolaria](Files1/Live/Giff/Giff6478a-cat-300.jpg)
910875 –
6478
© Giff Beaton LG
Host was Persimmon Exelis pyrolaria
![Tornos scolopacinaria](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6486-cat-300.jpg)
910880 –
6486
© George Smiley LG
Tornos scolopacinaria
![Aethalura intertexta](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6570-cat-300.jpg)
911050 –
6570
© Canadian National Collection LG
Aethalura intertexta
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![Iridopsis clivinaria](Files1/Live/MoRo/MoRo6575a_Iridopsis_clivinaria_cat-300.jpg)
910975 –
6575
© Moria Robinson LG
on Adenostoma fasciculatum Iridopsis clivinaria
![Iridopsis pergracilis](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6580-cat-300.jpg)
910980 –
6580
© George Smiley LG
on Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) Iridopsis pergracilis
![Iridopsis vellivolata](Files1/Live/GdQ/GdQ6582a-cat-300.jpg)
910982 –
6582
© Roxanne Bertrand ( Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea mariana Iridopsis vellivolata
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![Iridopsis ephyraria](Files1/Live/GdQ/GdQ6583b-cat-300.jpg)
910983 –
6583
© Roxanne Bertrand ( Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer saccharum Iridopsis ephyraria
![Iridopsis humaria](Files1/Live/HC/HC6584a-300-cat.jpg)
910984 –
6584
© Howell Curtis
Iridopsis humaria
![Iridopsis defectaria](Files1/Live/BMoi/BMoi6586-cat-300.jpg)
910986 –
6586
© Beatriz Moisset LG
on a bramble Iridopsis defectaria
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![Iridopsis larvaria](Files1/Live/CRGi/CRGi6588-cat-300.jpg)
910989 –
6588
© Colin Gillette LG
on Texas Scarlet Quince Iridopsis larvaria
![Anavitrinella addendaria](Files1/Live/TrCo/TrCo6592-cat-300.jpg)
910993 –
6592
© Travis Cole
Anavitrinella addendaria
![Cleora projecta](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6595a-cat-300.jpg)
910996 –
6595
© Canadian National Collection LG
Cleora projecta
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![Ectropis crepuscularia](Files1/Live/Giff/Giff6597-cat-300.jpg)
910997 –
6597
© Giff Beaton LG
on Sassafras Ectropis crepuscularia
![Protoboarmia porcelaria](Files1/Live/JDom/JDom6598b-300-cat.jpg)
910998 –
6598
© Jason Dombroskie
Protoboarmia porcelaria
![Epimecis hortaria](Files1/Live/LeAn/LeAn6599-cat-300.jpg)
910999 –
6599
© Leslie Angel LG
Epimecis hortaria
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![Prionomelia spododea](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6613a_Prionomelia_spododea_cat-300.jpg)
911012 –
6613
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Prionomelia spododea
![Melanchroia chephise](Files1/Live/KaFi/KaFi6616-cat-300.jpg)
911015 –
6616
© Karen Anthonisen Finch
Melanchroia chephise
![Melanolophia canadaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6620a-cat-300.jpg)
911040 –
6620
© Canadian National Collection LG
Melanolophia canadaria
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![Carphoides incopriarius](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6624_Carphoides_incopriarius_cat-300.jpg)
911024 –
6624
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Carphoides incopriarius
![Eufidonia convergaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6637a-cat-300.jpg)
911020 –
6637
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eufidonia convergaria
![Eufidonia notataria](Files1/Live/GdQ/GdQ6638a-cat-300.jpg)
911021 –
6638
© Josée Quimper ( Quebec.ca) LG
on Picea mariana Eufidonia notataria
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![Eufidonia discospilata](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6639-cat-300.jpg)
911022 –
6639
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eufidonia discospilata
![Biston betularia](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6640b-cat-300.jpg)
911060 –
6640
© Canadian National Collection LG
Biston betularia
![Biston sinuaria](Files1/Live/MoRo/MoRo6650-300-cat.jpg)
911069 –
6650
© Moria Robinson - Arctostaphylos manzanita LG
Biston sinuaria
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![Lycia ursaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6651a-cat-300.jpg)
911083 –
6651
© Canadian National Collection LG
Lycia ursaria
![Lycia ypsilon](Files1/Live/Giff/Giff6652-cat-300.jpg)
911084 –
6652
© Giff Beaton LG
on Blueberry Lycia ypsilon
![Hypagyrtis unipunctata](Files1/Live/GdQ/GdQ6654-cat-300.jpg)
911072 –
6654
© Jessica Durand ( Quebec.ca) LG
on Acer saccharum Hypagyrtis unipunctata
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![Hypagyrtis esther](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6655a-cat-300.jpg)
911073 –
6655
© George Smiley LG
on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) - 30mm Hypagyrtis esther
![Hypagyrtis piniata](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6656a-cat-300.jpg)
911074 –
6656
© Canadian National Collection LG
Hypagyrtis piniata
![Phigalia titea](Files1/Live/BoWe/BoWe6658-cat-300.jpg)
911076 –
6658
© Bob Webster LG
Phigalia titea
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![Phigalia denticulata](Files1/Live/GeSm/GeSm6659-cat-300.jpg)
911077 –
6659
© George Smiley LG
fed on Red Maple (Acer rubrum) - 33mm Phigalia denticulata
![Phigalia strigataria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6660b-cat-300.jpg)
911078 –
6660
© Canadian National Collection LG
Phigalia strigataria
![Erannis tiliaria](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6665a-cat-300.jpg)
911070 –
6665
© Canadian National Collection LG
Erannis tiliaria
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![Lomographa semiclarata](Files1/Live/JJB/JJB6666-cat-300.jpg)
911146 –
6666
© Jane & John Balaban LG
Lomographa semiclarata
![Lomographa vestaliata](Files1/Live/CCC/CCC6667c-cat-300.jpg)
911147 –
6667
© Canadian National Collection LG
Lomographa vestaliata
![Cabera variolaria](Files1/Live/CUIC/CUIC6678a_Cabera_variolaria_cat-300.jpg)
911088 –
6678
© John G. Franclemont CUIC LG
Cabera variolaria
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![Eudrepanulatrix rectifascia](Files1/Live/CCC/CNC6681-cat-300.jpg)
911091 –
6681
© Canadian National Collection LG
Eudrepanulatrix rectifascia
![Drepanulatrix unicalcararia](Files1/Live/MoRo/MoRo6682_Drepanulatrix_unicalcaria_cat-300.jpg)
911092 –
6682
© Moria Robinson LG
on Ceanothus cuneatus Drepanulatrix unicalcararia
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