West Virginia Moths
In March 2014, I began to pay a lot more attention to the moths attracted to my porch lights and to the several nearby dusk to dawn lights. It didn't take long before I became totally enthralled with the subtle colors, wing patterns and incredible biodiversity of these largely nocturnal Lepidoptera.
I now try to photograph every new species of moth that I see. Most of the images below are of adults, although in a few instances I documented a species through the discovery of its caterpillar or cocoon. These are record shots and are not intended to be artistic. I took all of these images through my iPhone camera. In some cases, I photographed particularly small moths by shooting through a 30x hand lens. Although this method works to an extent, it is inadequate for the tiniest micromoths, which sometimes measure only a few millimeters in length.
I now try to photograph every new species of moth that I see. Most of the images below are of adults, although in a few instances I documented a species through the discovery of its caterpillar or cocoon. These are record shots and are not intended to be artistic. I took all of these images through my iPhone camera. In some cases, I photographed particularly small moths by shooting through a 30x hand lens. Although this method works to an extent, it is inadequate for the tiniest micromoths, which sometimes measure only a few millimeters in length.
Click on the links below to view photographs of moths from the various family groups.
