Moths

Moths - Order Lepidoptera
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  • Female wingless geometer moth (family Geometridae) from Iowa.

    Female wingless geometer moth (family Geometridae) from Iowa.

  • Female wingless geometer moth (family Geometridae) from Iowa.

    Female wingless geometer moth (family Geometridae) from Iowa.

  • A unique white moth with orange legs from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

    A unique white moth with orange legs from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • Epia muscosa (Bombycidae) from Belize.

    Epia muscosa (Bombycidae) from Belize.

  • Erebid moth, Symphlebia sp (Erebidae: Arctiinae) from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

    Erebid moth, Symphlebia sp (Erebidae: Arctiinae) from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • Moth from Belize, possibly a silkworm moth (Bombycidae).

    Moth from Belize, possibly a silkworm moth (Bombycidae).

  • Portrait of a sphinx moth, family Sphingidae, from Belize.

    Portrait of a sphinx moth, family Sphingidae, from Belize.

  • Unidentified moth from Belize.

    Unidentified moth from Belize.

  • Grass moth (Acentropinae: Petrophila sp.) from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

    Grass moth (Acentropinae: Petrophila sp.) from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • Unidentified moth from Belize.

    Unidentified moth from Belize.

  • Cryptic dead leaf-imitating moth (Saturniidae: Oxytenis sp.) from Belize.

    Cryptic dead leaf-imitating moth (Saturniidae: Oxytenis sp.) from Belize.

  • A skipper butterfly, family Hesperiidae, feeds on nectar in Belize. Skippers are distinguished from other butterflies by their hook-shaped antennae, as well as their relatively stocky bodies and short wings.

    A skipper butterfly, family Hesperiidae, feeds on nectar in Belize. Skippers are distinguished from other butterflies by their hook-shaped antennae, as well as their relatively stocky bodies and short wings.

  • Saturniid moth, Periphoba arcaei, from Belize.

    Saturniid moth, Periphoba arcaei, from Belize.

  • Grass moth (Crambidae) from Belize, possibly Pantographa sp.

    Grass moth (Crambidae) from Belize, possibly Pantographa sp.

  • Grass moth (Crambidae: Acentropinae: Petrophila sp.) from Belize.

    Grass moth (Crambidae: Acentropinae: Petrophila sp.) from Belize.

  • A female wasp-mimicking Tiger Moth (Arctiidae: genus Ceryx) lays her eggs on the underside of a palm tree leaf in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

    A female wasp-mimicking Tiger Moth (Arctiidae: genus Ceryx) lays her eggs on the underside of a palm tree leaf in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

  • Hummingbird Moth, family Sphingidae, from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

    Hummingbird Moth, family Sphingidae, from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • Mating Tubeworm Moths - Acrolophidae: possibly Acrolophus sp., from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

    Mating Tubeworm Moths - Acrolophidae: possibly Acrolophus sp., from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • Emerald moth (Geometrinae) from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

    Emerald moth (Geometrinae) from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • This moth from Costa Rica does an outstanding impression of a splintered piece of wood. (Heterodelta nea, Noctuidae: Hadeninae)

    This moth from Costa Rica does an outstanding impression of a splintered piece of wood. (Heterodelta nea, Noctuidae: Hadeninae)

  • Possibly Pyralidae, from Costa Rica.

    Possibly Pyralidae, from Costa Rica.

  • Another lovely Erebid moth, Gonodonta bidens (Erebidae), from Monverde, Costa Rica.

    Another lovely Erebid moth, Gonodonta bidens (Erebidae), from Monverde, Costa Rica.

  • Pyralid moth, Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae, with excellent jungle camouflage. (Monteverde, Costa Rica)

    Pyralid moth, Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae, with excellent jungle camouflage. (Monteverde, Costa Rica)

  • Grass moth (Crambidae: Sparagmia gonoptera) from Costa Rica. To my eye, it appears to be imitating a damaged leaf, complete with chew marks.

    Grass moth (Crambidae: Sparagmia gonoptera) from Costa Rica. To my eye, it appears to be imitating a damaged leaf, complete with chew marks.

  • Pluto sphinx, Xylophanes pluto, from Costa Rica.

    Pluto sphinx, Xylophanes pluto, from Costa Rica.

  • Sphinx moth (Sphingidae: Xylophanes cf. ceratomioides) from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

    Sphinx moth (Sphingidae: Xylophanes cf. ceratomioides) from Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • A very large moth (Erebidae: Thysania sp.) from Costa Rica.

    A very large moth (Erebidae: Thysania sp.) from Costa Rica.

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    Unidentified moth from Belize.
    Cryptic dead leaf-imitating moth (Saturniidae: Oxytenis sp.) from Belize.
    A skipper butterfly, family Hesperiidae, feeds on nectar in Belize. Skippers are distinguished from other butterflies by their hook-shaped antennae, as well as their relatively stocky bodies and short wings.