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:: 0001-1680 - Micropterigoidea through Cosmopterigidae ::	:: 1681-2700 - Gelechiidae through Cossidae ::	:: 2701-3863 - Tortricidae ::	:: 4618-5509 - Zygaenidae through Crambidae ::
:: 5510-6255 - Pyralidae through Drepanoidea ::	:: 6256-6762 - Geometridae; Macaria through Phigalia ::	:: 6763-7181 - Geometridae; Nacophora through Lophosis ::	:: 7182-7648 - Geometridae; Dysstroma through Lithostege ::
:: 7649-7770 - Epiplemidae through Saturniidae ::	:: 7771-7894 - Sphingidae ::	:: 7895-8032 - Notodontidae ::	:: 8033-8321 - Arctiidae through Lymantriidae ::
:: 8322-8769 - Noctuidae; Pre-Catocala ::	:: 8770-8879 - Noctuidae; Catocala ::	:: 8880-9198 - Noctuidae; Plusiinae through Pantheinae ::	:: 9199-9872 - Noctuidae; Acronictinae through Amphipyrinae ::
:: 9873-10217 - Noctuidae; Cucillinae ::	:: 10218-10640 - Noctuidae; Hadeninae ::	:: 10641-11054 - Noctuidae; Noctuinae ::	:: 11055-11233 - Noctuidae; Heliothinae through Grotellini ::

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Margaret Robinson		11-Sep-2018 08:39
In my house yesterday I had a moth with silver/white wings which had a very defined black border. I can't find a picture of it anywhere. Can you help?

Margarita Ballester		08-Sep-2017 22:45
I found a light brown moth with one read and white line anda spot that looked like an eye. What is the name for this moth?

Ellaina		21-Aug-2017 11:55
I found a moth with a pattern of black around yellow ovals on the wings and the abdomen yellow. What is the name of it?

Samantha		11-Aug-2017 20:32
I saw a moth on my screen door. The moth was small, Brown and triangular. It seemed to be perched on it's nose.I'm from SOUTH CAROLINA.

Vivian Epps		03-Aug-2017 19:13
I saw what I think is a Moth, with a Pink Body, the Upper part of it's Wings are Pink, also its antenna or Legs are also Pink, it's Large Head and Lower part of Wings are White, about 2" in length, does that sound like anything you've seen?

Vivian Epps		03-Aug-2017 19:03
I did take a picture of the Pink and White Moth, I didn't see it in your Gallery, I would like to send it to you if you would give me instructions on how to do it.

Tabitha shatzer		28-Jun-2017 14:45
I found this huge moth that was on the outside of my windows screen and its color was cream and brown its has 1 brown dot on each 4 wings I assumed to think that was for protection.I have it in a tube and i have been trying to do research but I still found no name it has been on the window but never moved then I noticed that the wings were ripped a few times

Chicken nugget		11-Jun-2017 02:26
i found a caterpillar that is brown and triangle patterns go down its back. It has a small black head.

Mary Ann Bonner		16-Apr-2017 01:13
This medium sized insect was found on the side of my doorway one evening. There were 2 of them. About 2 inches long, brown with tan stripes. I was unable to count the number of legs. The stripes started at the top of the wing and went to the bottom at an angle. Then there was a tan stripe that went across the wing diagonally. They were gone the next day. I live in northern Nevada--Reno/Sparks area.

FLO KALMA		10-Apr-2017 16:05
Trying to identify a moth I saw on my patio this morning in South Florida. Body was pink with quite irregular brown patches and a sort of brown "afro" on top of its head. I took a photo of it, I can send it if you tell me how. Thanks!

Diana Asocar		09-Mar-2017 17:52
I watched a large "butterfly" working yellow flowers. It had black wings and a round yellow and black striped butt like a bumble bee. I can't seem to find a picture of it on the web. I have never seen one before. Wish I had taken a picture. Anyone know what it is?

Lisa		13-Oct-2016 22:10
I have a photo of the moth on our patio that I'm trying to identify. How may I send it to you?

Amanda		28-Sep-2016 02:57
I am trying to find out what I saw last night. I took a picture, but this thing was so pretty! Its wings were iridescent and had a gold band running around the outside of the wings.

Guest		23-Aug-2016 06:41
Trying to identify a moth. Black wings two blueish silver spots and a thin trim around the bottom also silvery in color. Body is silver and black

Nancy		04-Aug-2016 17:21
Trying to identify a moth Brown sort of & orange lines & really orange legs and feet and fangs & yellow spots. In state of NJ Any ideas what it is ? Please email me

Mary Benner		31-Jul-2016 19:26
Thank you for this. I have been trying to figure out what I found. Awesome collection.

K. Gopakumar .		24-Jul-2016 10:46
Very useful site. Can you identify if I send a photo. I am interested in insects and I am maintaining a blog namely "insectsofkerala"

Dana Schantz		29-Jun-2016 13:17
I found a moth this morning sitting under my yellow squash plant. I was wondering if it's caterpillars eat squash. I can't find a picture of it on the web, could you take a look at my pictures and identify it?

Joel		04-Jun-2016 13:30
We love your site. We saw a eight-spotted forester in our garden in Toronto, less than an hour ago, and we were able to identify it by your page. Thank you. Joel and Sarah www.waywardthenovel.wordpress.com

Guest		04-Jan-2016 10:21
Great collection of moth galleries. Thanks!!!

guest		23-Sep-2015 13:38
hello , I saw an unusual moth at my home and am wondering if you can possibly identify it. It was very arrow head shaped with a bronze body butmarked withblack at the edge of the wings ,also in black was a cross like marking on the back . It looked somewhat like a black and yellow lichen moth but the black on the back was not to the back of the wings and but shaped like a cross .thanks gene.....

Bonnie Rudner		21-Sep-2015 12:20
I saw this moth on our wall, and have never seen any like it before. It looks like it was carved out of mahogany wood, and is about 1.5 to 2 inches long I have picture if I can email it to you

Nate		19-Jul-2015 19:52
My daughter caught a moth on our trampoline that is white with black stripes that look like river tributaries. Any thoughts?

Guest		20-Jun-2015 14:57
Hello Do you receive photos. I will like to identify what I believe is a moth. Nelly.conte@gmail.com

Mike		09-Jun-2015 20:42
I spotted a "flightless" moth with bright orange-haired body and legs identical to that of the Spiny Oakworm moth. Body was at least 3 cm long and it was hanging on a small plant stem. It had dark brown winglets that looked like leather 3-4 mm long with a tiny yellow spot in the middle of the forewinglets. No antennae visible and tiny dark eyes. I observed it for at least an hour. Is it a female of the species (never will fly), it takes hours for wings to develop or different species altogether? Great pics. Ontario.

Lesley		06-Jun-2015 16:34
Hi there have a photo of black & white moth which you don't have in your list, could you tell me what it is please? L

Heather		26-May-2015 19:36
Hello I have been pretty good at researching and identifying species of insects but I found a micro moth the other day and cant seem to identify it. It was about 1/2inch in size, wing color was tan with brown specks. it's wings were parallel at rest and it had white long fur just at the sides of it's head. I snapped a shot and could send it to you. Thanks

tina		03-May-2015 01:45
I have a photo but it doesn't match any of the above images. Could I send it to you for identification?

tina		03-May-2015 01:44
I have a photo but don't see the image here. Could I possibly send it to you for identification?

Guest		09-Jan-2015 15:09
where is the red striped tiger moth

Sandy		27-Aug-2014 17:40
My name is Sandy and I live in Fayetteville, OH. My husband photographed a moth which was sitting on a floral bush in our back yard. I looked through all the beautiful pictures in your collection but couldn't find an exact match, but that is what's so unique about the moths! "Ours" looks as if it is wearing camouflage. Could I forward the picture to you?

Brian		28-Jul-2014 07:37
Fantastic collection but after 2 hours I still can't be sure which one I have photographed, can I email you the picture?

Carol Addington		23-Jul-2014 14:42
hey can I email you a photo of a moth.....

Renate		17-Jul-2014 04:21
this is an incredible collection, but i could not find the moth I fotographed today. Can you identify it for me?

Kathy		21-Jun-2014 18:36
I found a blank and red striped moth in my garden. It has a black head and white antennae. Could I send you a picture for identification? If so, how?,

may		30-Mar-2014 20:07
Hi There Iwould like to know if you could help me i have taken a picture of a moth or butterfly could you let me know what type it is and how do i send the picture thanx Regards May

Julio		04-Jan-2014 15:48
Looked at your collection and could not find one like this I photographed a few days ago. Could you possibly tell me its name if I send picture [kindly tell me how to send picture, thanks]? Julio. Johannesburg

Annie		15-Dec-2013 00:04
I found a small moth in my house today. It was light green, wings spread to show two dark dots on each wing. I don't see a photo on this webpage but would like to know the name.

wayne		14-Dec-2013 01:13
found this moth in my house its got brown wings with whiteish lines in a pattern and its boddy is yellow with black/brown dots and stripes serounded by white would realy like to know what it is didnot find a picture here

Christy		24-Nov-2013 02:40
Ok I scrolled through the pics and cant find one I saw today. Kind of colored like a bumblebee but has a red fluffy butt.I took a picture with my phone if you are interested.

Bob B.		22-Nov-2013 17:00
A lot of work here Mark!

varghese		08-Nov-2013 04:11
very useful and good collection

ANGSHUMAN GHOSH		04-Oct-2013 16:34
Excellent collection. I am also taking shot of agricultural pests pictures from a long time and I would like to publish it .Can you help me ?

Betty Bryan		16-Sep-2013 02:40
guest My brother and his wife just recently purchased a house near Louisiana College, Pineville, LA. They drove out to do some work and discovered on the wall of the house a moth (butterfly) of many colors much of what was red or reddish in color. I scrolled through the above photos and 2 females took on much of the appearance as the one they took the photo. Was wondering does the same thing apply to the moth 'kingdom' as does to the wild animal and bird kingdom: the males are the prettier? The tow I refer to are Callosamia promethea and Callosamia angulifera, both as I said, are noted as female.

Victoria		14-Sep-2013 04:24
These are really helpful! Going to see how many I can find to match your pictures. There's one in particular that I can't find the name of. It's relatively small, maybe 3cm wing span, lays flat, no tenting. It's wings are primarily white with brown edges and brown spots, but its head is bright orange. Any ideas? Love to read your feed back. Thanks!

Guest		09-Sep-2013 00:26
Upon further inspection of your photo's, it is a wavy lined hetrocampa. The single eye marking on the shoulders of the one I photographed is unlike any other I could find. It should be named The Wavy-Lined Big Brother Hetrocampa. Everyone I've shown it to thinks I've photoshopped it. Thank you for a great resource, very nice photos as well. It is now my "go to" for quick moth identification. I thought birding was tedious lol, it has nothing on moths.

Jason		08-Sep-2013 23:16
I have a moth I can't match to any one I've seen before. It is similar to an underwing or dagger in shape, has a single distinct "human eye" marking on its back right above where the wings meet, and it has bark/mossy bands , and fringe all around, even on its abdomen which is quite prominent between the wing tips. I took a fairly good picture I can email you. It has me baffled. The eyespot is almost dead on with the all seeing eye above the pyramid on the back of the U.S. 1dollar bill, it is really freaky looking! I live in the south central U.S. thanks for any help you might give.

Valerie		06-Sep-2013 23:04
Found it in East Tennessee

Valerie		06-Sep-2013 23:03
I've got a good pic of a cut worm, under 2', big yellow eyes, orange tongue, solid brown large head that looks hard and has a deep crease between the head & body. Brown body with spots, looks like four sets of feet. Body tapers to the tail end. Anyway to send you a pic?

Gordon Hunter		02-Sep-2013 13:13
I found a weird looking moth in my backyard. Wondering if you could ID it for me? Is there a email address I cod send a picture of the moth?

Glenn		20-Aug-2013 02:29
There is a moth probably about 1 inch long that is bright orange with 1 white dot on each wing. I've never seen a moth like this and couldn't find it in the pictures. I live in the Savannah GA area. Can anyone tell me what the name of this moth is??

undray mills		18-Aug-2013 23:06
I have one that been outside my door for three days Large Yellow Moth with brown spots I in charlotte north carolina but I never seen this one before

Kat		31-Jul-2013 11:33
Found a white moth with like reddish brown markings down its wings and on the edges of its wings. don't see it here but it sat on my wall for days and didn't budge, night or day. I also kept my kitchen light on during these days and nights and when I finally shut the light off, the moth just fell off the wall instantaneously. it was nowhere near the light though..it was as if turning it off killed it...i wanna know what kind of moth this is. never seen anything like it before.

Eric		28-Jul-2013 14:03
Great photos but I can't find my moth Large Orange and white striped head and body. Large head,Brown wings with white stripe (broken) across and white dots on shoulder area. North/South Carolina July.

linda		25-Jul-2013 11:46
linda I came across an unusual white moth which flew into my kitchen last night. I can't see it listed in your wonderful selection of photos. This moth was white, a reasonable size, but had almost pointed areas to the top of its wings, not rounded as normal, very delicate looking, as they often are.

Betsy		18-Jul-2013 15:13
These photos are SO EXTRAORDINARY! Thank you. I'm trying to identify a moth my grandson asked me about (and also get him interested in the natural world). It's white with blue-gray spots arranged in many stripes. It's wings are folded back so that it is almost oval in shape and has an oval with larger, blue-gray dots on its upper back. Two possibilities I will explore further are Hypercompe scribonia and Utentheisa omatrix. Also, do you have any advice for taking macro photos of insects? Thank you for this beautiful website!

jackie		15-Jul-2013 05:24
IhavefoundapinkmothwithwhitetipwingswithwhitedotsandwhiteheadonabeautifulpinkmothincludingitsstomachwingSandfeetandattenas.Beensearchingforanswersandcantmatchmymothwithanyofthepics.It's astunningonethatisactuallyinmyhouse.

Ian Gilbert		11-Jul-2013 19:54
I saw a dark green moth with clear solid white spots on lower wings and yellow spots on upper wings (wings are 2.5 cm long) today (SW UK). Can't see it any reference books or your gallery. Any ideas?

marc chevalier		08-Jul-2013 22:03
where can I send picture of a moth and have someone tell me what it is???

Jules		07-Jul-2013 19:14
Found a beautiful moth in my garden, but can't identify it. Triangular in shape, with black and white stripes and a reddish head. Fringed at the bottom end. Any ideas?

Guest		20-Jun-2013 04:03
Was looking for a black moth....didn't find it, but i just realized how many of these moths live in my yard XD SO AWESOME COLLECTION

Margaret Wing		02-Jun-2013 16:17
looking for a tiny rose pink coloured moth with a yellow spot on each wing. any ideas?

Guest		22-May-2013 01:21
Impressive collection even though I could not find mine there. Excellent reference and will probably refer to it regularly. Thank you !

MUCHELE MAURICE		13-May-2013 11:19
This is very good work. Kindly send me identified beneficial arthropods of tobacco crops. Thank you.

Guest		11-Oct-2012 23:38
Wow Mark,I really enjoyed your moth Gallery ,Its amazing you have so many species,i was looking for a name for a caterpillat i seen today and i came across your gallery ,i was very impressed and i didnt want it to end : ) Great Job mark, Bravo. Oh i didnt see my caterpillar :( But enjoyed my hunt : )

Guest		07-Oct-2012 02:14
cool + awesome

Jayemm		23-Sep-2012 14:05
And I thought I was the only one who liked to take moth pictures! (my husband makes fun of me when I do!) But, I find them fascinating...they are all so beautiful and will almost always stay still long enough to take a great photo. When I watch my 3 year old grand daughter, she asks me to show the moth pictures on my iPad...keeps her occupied and interested for a bit! Thanks for posting these...now I have a place to learn the names of these funny little creatures!

Don		16-Aug-2012 02:55
Incredible diversity.Great Photo's.Thank's for sharing them!

anaddi		25-Jul-2012 03:01
wow! enjoyed this, thank you.

Meredith		18-Jul-2012 22:23
This is an amazing collection of photos! Thank you!!!

Guest		14-Jul-2012 07:40
Super gay collection of moths!

sandra		13-Jul-2012 04:43
Imperial Moth I have alot they are so aggravating how can you control them?

Tim Dalbey		01-Jul-2012 02:05
/Users/timothydalbey/Desktop/thumbnail-1.aspx.jpeg What type of moth is this? Genus and species please.

BUGLOVER		30-May-2012 19:52
CANT IDENTIFY A SMALL MOTH (1 1/2 " ?) FAWN BODY, WING MARKINGS LIKE BANDS OF WHITE MOSAIC TILES, W/DARK HONEY COLOR SPACES, MAYBE DARKER LINES AROUND TILE SHAPES. WESTERN NY, LATE MAY. ALSO HAVE IDENTIFIED PROMETHEUS MOTH RESCUED FROM BOTTOM OF DUMPSTER, AND SMALL BIRD DROPPING MOTH, BOTH SAME AREA AND TIME OF YEAR. GREAT PHOTOS AND SITE.

carlogalliani		25-May-2012 19:05
great gallery and great work, beautiful collection !

Mark Brown		18-May-2012 03:03
This is just a small fraction of the total of all North American species north of Mexico, which is estimated to be over 10,000!

Guest		18-May-2012 01:16
Is this a full list of moths in North America?

Guest		15-Dec-2011 15:33
Awesome collection

Milan Vogrin		20-Sep-2011 04:56
Nice collection!

Algis Kemezys		10-Sep-2011 19:35
Your collection is mind bogglingly great!

Cheryl		19-Jun-2011 15:44
Can you idenfy a moth with wings like a hummingbird, tail section like a airplane and two bright yellow stripes across the tail section? In Ohio

Iris Fairclough		10-May-2011 20:02
I was on holiday in Malts when a white moth with red heart shaped markings landed on our balcony this was in april then I went to Kerala in India in January and could not believe that the same type of moth landed on our balcony again it was amazing I have never seen this type of moth before and yet it came to visit us twice hundrede of miles apart, I have tried to identify the moth but have not had any luck.

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		25-Sep-2010 23:02
My favorite series,tonight! Vote Paolo

Fay Stout		10-Aug-2010 00:17
WOW! What an incredible collection of moths! V.

joseantonio		03-Jul-2010 04:29
Excellent collection

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