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All photos taken in Ogemaw Co. Michigan unless otherwise noted. All species are live and unposed. with the exception of the Great Tiger Moth. Many species are represented more than once, showing that moths vary in appearance at different stages of their life cycle. Lighting can also affect appearance, making identifications even more challenging. The photographs in these galleries are for documentation purposes only; most were taken with older point/shoot cameras that suited my needs for night photography well at the time. Many species will be shown resting on my moth sheet, which is hung below a mercury vapor light on our wooded property, or a blacklight setup that I place further back into the trees to attract them.

If you're interested in the taxonomy of any moth image within these galleries, most photos are still hosted on pbase and you can look each photo up here:
http://www.pbase.com/lilwings/moths_identified

*Please excuse the ongoing construction; tagging and labeling each photo is quite a tedious project. Also, there have been a few taxonomic changes since I was forced to give up my mothing hobby for several years. The family Noctuidae consists of 35,000 described species in 4200 described genera. Classification within that family is presently in a state of confusion. For the time being, I am using the classification order found in 'Moths of Eastern North America' by Charles Covell Jr. I have hundreds of images to add to the galleries in the future, and that will be a winter project, as I am outdoors as much as possible during the milder seasons. Thanks for your patience*

My blog 'Moth Magic' can be viewed here:
http:/​/​danceswithmoths.​wordpress.​com/