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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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Sesiidae
Refereed by William Taft
Pennisetia marginatum
2513 – © Patrick Coin
Raspberry Crown Borer Moth
Pennisetia marginatum
Paranthrene asilipennis
2522 – © Jim McClarin
Oak Clearwing Moth
Paranthrene asilipennis
Paranthrene dollii
2523 – © Jonathan Burishkin
Doll's Clearwing Moth
Paranthrene dollii
Paranthrene tabaniformis
2524 – © Chris Steeman
Dusky Clearwing Moth
Paranthrene tabaniformis
Paranthrene robiniae
2526 – © Hartmut Wisch
Western Poplar Clearwing
Paranthrene robiniae
Vitacea polistiformis
2530 – © Tim Lethbridge
Grape Root Borer Moth
Vitacea polistiformis
Albuna fraxini
2532 – © Tom Murray - f.
Virginia Creeper Clearwing Moth
Albuna fraxini
Albuna pyramidalis
2533 – © Libby & Rick Avis
Fireweed Clearwing Moth
Albuna pyramidalis
Euhagena nebraskae
2535 – © Tom Bentley
Nebraska Clearwing Moth
Euhagena nebraskae
Melittia cucurbitae
2536 – © Richard Breen
Squash Vine Borer Moth
Melittia cucurbitae
Melittia calabaza
2537 – © Charles Melton
Melittia calabaza
Melittia snowii
2538 W – © W. Crenshaw - Bugwood.org
Clearwing Borer Moth
Melittia snowii
Melittia grandis
2539 – © Bob Barber
Melittia grandis
Sesia apiformis
2542 – © Tom Murray
European Hornet Moth
Sesia apiformis
Sesia tibiale
2543 – © Anthony W. Thomas
American Hornet Moth
Sesia tibiale
Osminia ruficornis
2545 – © Tom Murray
Osminia ruficornis
Synanthedon scitula
2549 – © Lewis Scharpf
Dogwood or Pecan Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon scitula
Synanthedon pictipes
2550 – © John Lee
Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth
Synanthedon pictipes
Synanthedon rileyana
2552 – © Bob Moul
Riley's Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon rileyana
Synanthedon tipuliformis
2553 – © Shane Farrell
Currant Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon tipuliformis
Synanthedon acerni
2554 – © Nolie Schneider
Maple Callus Borer Moth
Synanthedon acerni
Synanthedon fatifera
2555 – © Don Newton
Arrowwood Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon fatifera
Synanthedon viburni
2556 – © David Parsons - Bugwood.org
Viburnum Borer Moth
Synanthedon viburni
Synanthedon culiciformis
2561 – © Steve Nash
Red-belted Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon culiciformis
Synanthedon pyri
2565 – © Tam Stuart
Apple Bark Borer Moth
Synanthedon pyri
Synanthedon refulgens
2566 – © Carol DiFiori
Red-Lined Clearwing Moth
Synanthedon refulgens
Synanthedon sapygaeformis
2573 – © Sean McCann
Florida Oak Gall Moth
Synanthedon sapygaeformis
Synanthedon arkansasensis
2575 – © Sam Houston
Synanthedon arkansasensis
Synanthedon bibionipennis
2576 – © Tom Murray
Strawberry Crown Moth
Synanthedon bibionipennis
Synanthedon kathyae
2579 – © Dixie Sutton
Synanthedon kathyae
Synanthedon polygoni
2581 – © Bryan Reynolds
Buckwheat Borer Moth
Synanthedon polygoni
Synanthedon resplendens
2582 – © Harsi Parker
Sycamore Borer Moth
Synanthedon resplendens
Synanthedon exitiosa
2583 – © Patrick Coin - m.
Peachtree Borer Moth
Synanthedon exitiosa
Synanthedon exitiosa
2583 – © Richard Leung - f.
Peachtree Borer Moth
Synanthedon exitiosa
Synanthedon novaroensis
2584 – © Gary Anweiler
Douglas-fir Pitch Moth
Synanthedon novaroensis
Podosesia syringae
2589 – © W. Crenshaw - Bugwood.org
Ash/Lilac Borer Moth
Podosesia syringae
Sannina uroceriformis
2590 – © Steve Scott
Persimmon Borer Moth
Sannina uroceriformis
Carmenta bassiformis
2596 – © Stephen Cresswell
Eupatorium Borer Moth
Carmenta bassiformis
Carmenta engelhardti
2598 – © Ken Kertell
Carmenta engelhardti
Carmenta giliae
2599 – © Bryan Reynolds
Carmenta giliae

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