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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

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