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An At-A-Glance Guide to Moths |
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You may not have noticed the variety of shapes, colours and designs that moths display.
Here our collection of photographs is arranged by family groups.
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| Geometridae - Geometrid Moths
These moths generally have slender bodies and broad wings.
The patterns and designs on their wings help them blend into the background.
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Black-banded
Carpet Moth,
Antepirrhoe semiatrata |
Olive and Black
Carpet Moth,
Acasis viridata |
Brown-lined Looper, Neoalcis californiaria |
White-ribboned
Carpet Moth,
Mesoleuca gratulata |
September Thorn Moth, Synaxis pallulata |
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| Welsh Wave Moth, Venusia cambric |
Walnut Spanworm Moth, Phigalia plumogeraria |
Chalky Pug Moth, Eupithecia cretaceata |
Common Emerald Moth, Hemithea aestivaria |
Eupithecia sp
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| Pale Beauty,
Campaea perlata |
Brownlined Looper, Neoalcis californiaria |
Morrison's Pero Moth, Pero morrisonaria |
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Arctiidae - Tiger Moths
This family of moths has over 10,000 species.
Like tigers, they have bright colours or striking patterns. |
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| Silverspotted Tiger Moth, Lophocampa argentata |
Silverspotted Tiger Moth, Lophocampa argentata |
Silverspotted Tiger
Moth Caterpillar |
Satin Moth,
Leucoma salicis |
Cinnabar Moth,
Tyria jacobaeae |
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| Cinnabar Moth,
Tyria jacobaeae |
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| Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
There are over 25,000 species of moths in this family.
Some are drab and others are colourful but they are all generally nocturnal like owls. |
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| Cutworm Moth, Autographa sansoni |
Yellow Underwing, Noctua pronuba |
Yellow Underwing caterpillar, Noctua pronuba |
Clear Dart,
Euxoa declarata |
Yellow-headed Cutworm, Apamea amputatrix |
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Alfalfa Looper,
Autographa californica |
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Crambidae - Crambid Snout Moths |
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Small Magpie Moth, Eurrhypara hortulata |
Celery Leaftier,
Udea rubigalis |
Eudonia echo
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Pyralid Moth, Herpetogramma sp |
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| Sphingidae – Sphinx or Hawk Moths
Moths in this family are very fast flyers and have long tongues or proboscis.
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| One-Eyed Sphinx Moth, Smerinthus cerisyi |
Snowberry Clearwing Moth, Hemaris thetis |
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| Pterophoridae – Plume Moths
The moths in this family look like an airplane when perching.
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| Morning-glory Plume Moth, Emmelina monodactyla |
Geranium Plume Moth, Amblyptilia pic |
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| Tortricidae - Tortricid Moths |
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| Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth, Choristoneura rosaceana |
Zapulata Moth,
Choristoneura zapulata
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Western Blackheaded Budworm, Acleris gloverana, caterpillar |
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Lasiocampidae - Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths |
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| Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Malacosoma disstria |
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| Oecophoridae - Concealer Moths |
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Oak-skeletonizer Moth, Carcina quercana |
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Pyralidae - Snout Moths
Many of these moths are small and inconspicuous. |
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Meal Moth,
Pyralis farinalis |
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Choreutidae - Metalmark Moths
These moths have metallic-like markings on their wings. |
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| Apple-and-thorn Skeletonizer,
Choreutis pariana |
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Related sites at the Inn: |
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