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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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Pre-tortricid Micros
Refereed by Terry Harrison
Epimartyria auricrinella
0001 – © Jean-François Landry
Goldcap Moss-eater Moth
Epimartyria auricrinella
Dyseriocrania griseocapitella
0003 – © Mark Dreiling - DNA
Chinquapin Leaf-miner Moth
Dyseriocrania griseocapitella
Eriocrania semipurpurella
0005 – © Anthony W. Thomas
Purplish Birch-miner Moth
Eriocrania semipurpurella
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
0018 – © John Himmelman
Alder Root Borer Moth
Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
Sthenopis purpurascens
0019 – © Robin McLeod
Four-spotted Ghost Moth
Sthenopis purpurascens
Sthenopis thule
0021 – © Bev Wigney
Willow Ghost Moth
Sthenopis thule
Sthenopis auratus
0022 – © Jo McGavin
Gold-spotted Ghost Moth
Sthenopis auratus
Gazoryctra pulcher
0026 – © Carol Davis
Gazoryctra pulcher
Gazoryctra mathewi
0028 – © Dick Wilson
Matthew's Ghost Moth
Gazoryctra mathewi
Gazoryctra spp.
0029.97 – © Matt Goff
Unidentified Gazorycta Moths
Gazoryctra spp.
Korscheltellus gracilis
0031 – © John Davis
Graceful Ghost Moth
Korscheltellus gracilis
Korscheltellus lupulina
0031.1 – © Robin McLeod
Lupulina Ghost Moth
Korscheltellus lupulina
Phymatopus hectoides
0036 – © John Davis
Phymatopus hectoides
Hepialus spp.
0036.97 – © Jane & John Balaban
Unidentified Hepialus Moths
Hepialus spp.
Ectoedemia sericopeza
0038 – © John Lee
Ectoedemia sericopeza
Ectodoemia spp.
0058.97 – © Tom Murray
Unidentified Ectodoemia Moths
Ectodoemia spp.
Stigmella spp.
0111.97 – © Tom Murray
Unidentified Stigmella Moths
Stigmella spp.
Nepticulidae spp.
0118.99 – © David Reed
Unidentified Nepticulidae Moths
Nepticulidae spp.
Pseudopostega cretea
0119 – © David Reed
Pseudopostega cretea
Pseudopostega quadristrigella
0122 – © Nolie Schneider
Gooseberry Barkminer Moth
Pseudopostega quadristrigella
Pseudopostega spp.
0125.99 – © Jeff Hollenbeck
Unidentified Opostegid Moths
Pseudopostega spp.
Tischeria citrinipennella
0126 – © Mark Dreiling - DNA
Tischeria citrinipennella
Tischeria quercitella
0144 – © Mark Dreiling
Oak Blotch Miner Moth
Tischeria quercitella
Tischeria omissa
0171 – © Bob Barber
Tischeria omissa
Tischeria spp.
0173.99 – © John Davis
Unidentified Tischeriid Moths
Tischeria spp.
Lampronia capitella
0177 – © Andy Musgrove
Currant Shoot Borer Moth
Lampronia capitella
Lampronia corticella
0180.1 – © Tom Murray
Lampronia corticella
Paraclemensia acerifoliella
0181 – © Tom Murray
Maple Leafcutter Moth
Paraclemensia acerifoliella
Phylloporia bistrigella
0183 – © Tom Murray
Phylloporia bistrigella
Lampronia sublustris
0185 – © Jason Dombroskie
Lampronia sublustris
Greya piperella
0189.1 – © John Davis
Greya piperella
Greya politella
0194 – © Lynette Schimming
Greya politella
Prodoxus decipiens
0200.1 – © Mark Dreiling - DNA
Bogus Yucca Moth
Prodoxus decipiens
Prodoxus pulverulentus
0206 – © Peter Bryant
Prodoxus pulverulentus
Agavenema barberella
0210 – © Michael Plagens
Agavenema barberella
Cauchas dietziella
0212 – © Tom Murray
Cauchas dietziella
Adela septentrionella
0221 – © Linda Vassallo
Adela septentrionella
Adela flammeusella
0224 – © John Davis
Adela flammeusella
Adela trigrapha
0225 – © John Davis
Adela trigrapha
Adela eldorada
0226 – © John Davis
Adela eldorada
Adela caeruleella
0227 – © Bob Barber
Adela caeruleella
Adela ridingsella
0228 – © Tom Murray
Ridings' Fairy Moth
Adela ridingsella
Adela purpurea
0229 – © Jason Dombroskie
Adela purpurea
Antispila freemani
0233 – © John Maxwell
Antispila freemani
Nemapogon angulifasciella
0262 – © Tom Murray
Nemapogon angulifasciella
Nemapogon auropulvella
0263 – © David Reed
Nemapogon auropulvella
Nemapogon defectella
0264 – © Charles Melton
Nemapogon defectella
Nemapogon granella
0266 – © John Lee
European Grain Moth
Nemapogon granella
Nemapogon multistriatella
0269 – © Mark Dreiling
Nemapogon multistriatella
Nemapogon tylodes
0274 – © Tom Murray
Nemapogon tylodes
Doleromorpha porphyria
0276 – © David Reed
Doleromorpha porphyria
Eudarcia eunitariaeella
0277 – © Gehan Gehale
Eudarcia eunitariaeella
Diachorisia velatella
0279 – © Mark Dreiling
Diachorisia velatella
Oenoe hybromella
0283 – © David Reed
Oenoe hybromella
Homosetia spp.
0295.97 – © David Reed
Unidentified Homosetia Moths
Homosetia spp.
Stenoptinia spp.
0297.97 – © David Copeland
Unidentified Stenoptinia Moths
Stenoptinia spp.
Isocorypha mediostriatella
0299 – © Steve Nanz
Old Gold Isocorypha Moth
Isocorypha mediostriatella
Hybroma servulella
0300 – © Steve Loftin
Yellow Wave Moth
Hybroma servulella
Homostinea curviliniella
0301 – © Mark Dreiling - DNA
Homostinea curviliniella
Erechthias minuscula
0304 – © Robert Zimlich
Erechthias minuscula
Mea bipunctella
0305 – © Machele White
Two-spotted Mea Moth
Mea bipunctella
Scardiella approximatella
0308 – © Machele White
Scardiella approximatella
Scardia anatomella
0311 – © Tom Murray
Scardia anatomella
Morophagoides burkerella
0314 – © Libby & Rick Avis
Morophagoides burkerella
Xylesthia pruniramiella
0317 – © David Reed
Speckled Xylesthia Moth
Xylesthia pruniramiella
Kearfottia albifasciella
0319 – © Arlene Ripley
Kearfottia albifasciella
Dyotopasta yumaella
0322 – © Charles Melton
Dyotopasta yumaella
Amydria dyarella
0333 – © Robert Patterson
Amydria dyarella
Amydria effrentella
0334 – © Steve Nanz
Amydria effrentella
Amydria effrentella
0334 – © Arlene Ripley
Amydria effrentella
Amydria margoriella
0335 – © Rob Curtis
Amydria margoriella
Acrolophus arcanella
0340 – © Larry Line
Mohawk Grass-tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus arcanella
Acrolophus cressoni
0347 – © Maury Heiman
Cresson's Grass-tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus cressoni
Acrolophus laticapitanus
0359 – © Charles Melton
Acrolophus laticapitanus
Acrolophus morus
0367 – © Tom Murray
Acrolophus morus
Acrolophus mycetophagus
0367.1 – © Gretchen Grammer
Frilly Grass-tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus mycetophagus
Acrolophus panamae
0368 – © Ashley Bradford
Panama Grass-tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus panamae
Acrolophus piger
0371 – © Arlene Ripley - [T]
Acrolophus piger
Acrolophus plumifrontella
0372 – © Robert Patterson
Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus plumifrontella
Acrolophus popeanella
0373 – © David Reed
Clemens' Grass Tubeworm M.
Acrolophus popeanella

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