Access to photos of caterpillar and adult forms of thousands of North American moth species

 

Eacles imperialis      Web Images  of North American Moth Species

Links to Photos of over 6,500 Moth Species

There are over 10,500 identified species of moths in North America (north of Mexico).  Surprisingly, there exist only a few somewhat readily available books that provide photographs of some of the adult forms and very few that show very many larval forms of these insects.   Each of those books provides a glimpse of  less than 15% of the known species and most are largely redundant with each other.

The Worldwide Web is the ideal medium to eventually fill in the gaps.   The site you are now viewing was constructed by searching the Web for you, then listing links to all useful images (larvae and/or adults) that were found. It is hoped that images of many more species will eventually be posted on the Web and be linked from here. Many thanks are due to the scores of individuals and organizations who have posted images on the Web and made this assemblage possible. 

  Last update:  29 August 2008

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GO TO THE LISTS OF SPECIES (CATERPILLARS, ADULTS) THE MOST PROMINENT GROUPS OF MOTHS: FIRST IDENTIFICATION CLUES
HOW TO FIND A MOTH'S IMAGE IF YOU KNOW ITS NAME OR FAMILY HOW THE LIST IS BEING DEVELOPED
DISCLAIMERS, LIMITATIONS AN APPEAL FOR HELP


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 John Snyder is the developer and maintainer of this resource.  He can be reached by e-mail (click here), or by postal mail:  Department of Biology,    Furman University,   Greenville, SC 29613 (USA).


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