MothsA gallery of my moth photos organized by taxonomic group. As of March 24, 2020, it consists of 791 photos of 435 species in 34 families. Since the previous update in 2017, 159 new photos, 55 new species, and 1 new family have been added. In addition, some of the old photos have been replaced with better ones. 79% of the species (344) were photographed in my not very mothy suburban townhouse yard near Rochester, NY. The taxonomy used is that of BugGuide.net.
020 Bombycidae (Silkworm Moths)1 Species
030 Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)3 Species
040 Saturniidae (Giant Silkworm…4 Species
060 Carposinidae (Fruitworm…1 Species
090 Drepanidae (Hooktip and…1 Species
0140 Autostichidae3 Species
155 Blastobasidae (Scavenger…4 Species
160 Coleophoridae (Casebearer…10 Species
170 Cosmopterigidae (Cosmet…1 Species
175 Depressariidae6 Species
180 Elachistidae (Grass Miner…1 Species
190 Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)22 Species
200 Momphidae2 Species
210 Oecophoridae (Concealer…2 Species
240 Geometridae54 Species
260 Bucculatrcidae (Ribbed…2 Species
270 Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch…8 Species
340 Lasiocampidae (Tent…2 Species
390 Erebidae52 Species
410 Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)73 Species
440 Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)6 Species
450 Crambidae (Crambid Snout…51 Species
460 Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)26 Species
470 Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)2 Species
480 Thyrididae (Window-winged…1 Species
500 Tineidae (Clothes Moths)6 Species
540 Tortricidae (Tortricid…80 Species
560 Argyresthiidae (Shiny…2 Species
570 Bedelliidae1 Species
620 Plutellidae2 Species
630 Attevidae (Tropical Ermine…2 Species
640 Ysolophidae1 Species
660 Limacodidae (Slug…1 Species
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