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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.

Copromorphoidea-Yponomeutoidea
Refereed by Terry Harrison
Alucita montana
2313 – © John Davis
Six-plume Moth
Alucita montana
Alucita spp.
2313.97 – © Jason Dombroskie
Unidentified Alucita Moths
Alucita spp.
Carposina sasakii
2314 – © Mark Dreiling
Carposina sasakii
Carposina fernaldana
2315 – © Nolie Schneider
Carposina fernaldana
Bondia crescentella
2319 – © Jason Dombroskie
Bondia crescentella
Bondia spp.
2323.97 – © Tom Murray
Unidentified Bondia Moths
Bondia spp.
Epermenia albapunctella
2328 – © John Lee
Epermenia albapunctella
Epermenia spp.
2333.97 – © David Reed
Unidentified Epermenia Moths
Epermenia spp.
Drymoana blanchardi
2336.2 – © John Schneider
Drymoana blanchardi
Glyphipterix circumscriptella
2337 – © Jim Farrell
Glyphipterix circumscriptella
Glyphipterix quadragintapunctata
2338 – © Rob Curtis
Glyphipterix quadragintapunctata
Glyphipterix haworthana
2341 – © Ian Kimber
Haworth's Glyphipterid Moth
Glyphipterix haworthana
Diploschizia lanista
2345 – © Mark Dreiling
Diploschizia lanista
Diploschizia impigritella
2346 – © Mark Dreiling
Five-barred Glyphipterid Moth
Diploschizia impigritella
Eucalantica polita
2350 – © Lynette Schimming
Eucalantica polita
Euceratia castella
2351 – © John Davis
Euceratia castella
Euceratia securella
2352 – © John Davis - [T]
Euceratia securella
Homadaula anisocentra
2353 – © Robert Patterson
Mimosa Webworm Moth
Homadaula anisocentra
Rhigognostis interrupta
2360 – © John Davis
Rhigognostis interrupta
Plutella porrectella
2363 – © Tom Murray
Dame's Violet Moth
Plutella porrectella
Plutella vanella
2365 – © Libby & Rick Avis
Plutella vanella
Plutella xylostella
2366 – © Charles Melton
Diamond-back Moth
Plutella xylostella
Plutella spp.
2366.97 – © Arlene Ripley
Unidentified Plutella Moths
Plutella spp.
Ypsolopha canariella
2371 – © Marius V. Aurelian
Canary Ypsolopha Moth
Ypsolopha canariella
Ypsolopha cockerella
2373 – © Arlene Ripley [T]
Ypsolopha cockerella
Ypsolopha dentella
2375 – © David Reed
European Honeysuckle Moth
Ypsolopha dentella
Ypsolopha falciferella
2380 – © Marius V. Aurelian
Ypsolopha falciferella
Ypsolopha maculatella
2386 – © Aaron Schusteff
Ypsolopha maculatella
Ypsolopha unicipunctella
2397 – © Mike Quinn
Ypsolopha unicipunctella
Ypsolopha ustella
2398 – © Ian Kimber
Variable Ypsolopha Moth
Ypsolopha ustella
Plutellidae spp.
2400.99 – © Arlene Ripley
Unidentified Plutellid Moths
Plutellidae spp.
Atteva pustulella
2401 – © Mark Dreiling
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva pustulella
Lactura basistriga
2404 – © Mark Dreiling - DNA
Lactura basistriga
Lactura pupula
2405 – © Mark Dreiling
Spotted Fan-wing Moth
Lactura pupula
Lactura psammitis
2406 – © Mark Dreiling
Lactura psammitis
Swammerdamia caesiella
2413 – © Tom Murray
Swammerdamia caesiella
Swammerdamia pyrella
2414 – © Donald Hobern
Rufous-tipped Swammerdamia Moth
Swammerdamia pyrella
Urodus parvula
2415 – © Randy Newman
Bumelia Webworm Moth
Urodus parvula
Yponomeuta atomocella
2416 – © Bob Barber
Hop-tree Borer Moth
Yponomeuta atomocella
Yponomeuta multipunctella
2420 – © Troy Bartlett
American Ermine Moth
Yponomeuta multipunctella
Yponomeuta padella
2421 – © Ben Smart
Orchard Ermine Moth
Yponomeuta padella
Yponomeuta malinellus
2421.1 – © John Davis
Apple Ermine Moth
Yponomeuta malinellus
Yponomeuta plumbella
2422 – © Ian Kimber
Large-spot Ermine Moth
Yponomeuta plumbella
Yponomeuta semialbus
2423 – © John Davis
Yponomeuta semialbus
Yponomeuta cagnagella
2423.1 – © Tom Murray
Spindle Ermine Moth
Yponomeuta cagnagella
Euhyponomeutoides gracilariella
2426 – © Tim Johnson
Euhyponomeutoides gracilariella
Zelleria haimbachi
2427 – © Nolie Schneider
Pine Needle Sheathminer Moth
Zelleria haimbachi
Zelleria retiniella
2431 – © Jerry Armstrong
Zelleria retiniella
Argyresthia alternatella
2435 – © Mark Dreiling - DNA
Argyresthia alternatella
Argyresthia calliphanes
2444 – © Arlene Ripley [T]
Argyresthia calliphanes
Argyresthia conjugella
2449 – © Ian Kimber
Apple Fruit Moth
Argyresthia conjugella
Argyresthia freyella
2455 – © David Reed
Argyresthia freyella
Argyresthia goedartella
2457 – © David Reed
Bronze Alder Moth
Argyresthia goedartella
Argyresthia oreasella
2467 – © Tom Murray
Cherry Shoot Borer Moth
Argyresthia oreasella
Argyresthia quadristrigella
2475 – © Mark Dreiling
Argyresthia quadristrigella
Argyresthia subreticulata
2479 – © David Reed
Speckled Argyresthia Moth
Argyresthia subreticulata
Argyresthia thuiella
2481 – © Tom Murray
Arborvitae Leafminer Moth
Argyresthia thuiella
Argyresthia spp.
2484.97 – © Nolie Schneider
Unidentified Argyresthia Moths
Argyresthia spp.
Tinagma gaedikei
2485.4 – © Terry Harrison
Tinagma gaedikei
Tinagma spp.
2489.97 – © Jason Dombroskie
Unidentified Tinagma Moths
Tinagma spp.
Acrolepiopsis californica
2490.2 – © John Davis [T]
Acrolepiopsis californica
Acrolepiopsis leucoscia
2491 – © Steve Scott
Acrolepiopsis leucoscia
Acrolepiopsis assectella
2492.1 – © Nolie Schneider
Acrolepiopsis assectella
Aetole bella
2497 – © Charles Melton
Aetole bella
Embola ionis
2500 – © Roy Beckemeyer
Embola ionis
Embola powelli
2500.1 – © Bob Barber
Embola powelli
Neoheliodines cliffordi
2502.1 – © Bill Johnson
Neoheliodines cliffordi
Aetole tripunctella
2505 – © Mike Quinn - [T]
Aetole tripunctella
Aetole unipunctella
2506 – © Carol Breton
Aetole unipunctella
Schreckensteinia festaliella
2509 – © Tom Murray
Schreckensteinia festaliella
Schreckensteinia spp.
2509.97 – © Bill DuPree
Unidentified Schreckensteinia Moths
Schreckensteinia spp.

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