Moths Photo Gallery by Gillian at pbase.com

Moths

Although most people think of moths as plain, dull insects which fly only at night, nothing could be further from the truth. Moths can be every bit as colourful and beautiful as butterflies, and several species fly during the day. However, there are far more species of moths than there are of butterflies, making identifying these insects highly challenging.

:: Typical Geometers: Family Geometridae ::	:: Sphinx moths (Family Sphingidae) ::	:: Noctuids: Superfamily Noctuoidea ::	Adela purpurea Hodges #0229	Streaked Ethmia (Ethmia longimaculella) Hodges#0999
Virginia Creeper Borer (Albuna fraxini) Hodges #2532	Virginia Creeper Borer (Albuna fraxini) Hodges #2532	Clearwing Moth (Synanthedon sp.)	Hydrangea Leaftier Moth (Olethreutes ferriferana) Hodges #2827	Oak Leafroller (Argyrotaenia quercifoliana) Hodges #3623
Oblique-banded Leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana) Hodges#3635	Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth (Sparganothis sulfureana) Hodges#3695	Reticulated Fruitworm (Cenopis reticulatana) Hodges#3720	Maple-Basswood Leafroller (Cenopis pettitana) Hodges#3725	Maple-Basswood Leafroller (Cenopis pettitana) Hodges#3725
Maple-Basswood Leafroller (Cenopis pettitana) Hodges#3725	Maple-Basswood Leafroller (Cenopis pettitana) Hodges#3725	The Batman Moth (Coelostathma discopunctana) Hodges#3747	Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth (Parapoynx badiusalis) Hodges #4761	Canadian Petrophila (Petrophila canadensis) Hodges #4779
Canadian Petrophila (Petrophila canadensis) Hodges #4779	Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) Hodges #4952	Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) Hodges #4952	Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) Hodges #4952	Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata) Hodges #4952
White-spotted Sable (Anania funebris) Hodges #4958a	White-spotted Sable (Anania funebris) Hodges #4958a	Raspberry Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta signatalis) Hodges #5034	Raspberry Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta signatalis) Hodges #5034	Orange Mint Moth (Pyrausta orphisalis) Hodges #5058
Orange Mint Moth (Pyrausta orphisalis) Hodges #5058	Splendid Palpita (Palpita magniferalis) Hodges #5226	Bog Lygropia (Lygropia rivulalis) Hodges #5250	Bold-feathered Grass moth (Herpetogramma pertextalis) Hodges #5275	Horned spanworm and Herpetogramma thestealis
Double-banded Grass-veneer (Crambus agitatellus) Hodges#5362	Spotted Thyris (Thyris maculata) Hodges #6076	Arched Hooktip (Drepana arcuata) Hodges #6251	Rose Hooktip (Oreta rosea) Hodges #6255	Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana) Hodges #7687
Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) Hodges #7715	Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) Hodges #7757

comment

nigelpartridge		01-Nov-2015 19:44
Hi Gillian, nice gallery! Interesting to see how many species we share. Nigel

larose forest photos		03-Nov-2009 05:10
Wow, you are getting some great moth shots!! Nice gallery, Gillian.

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