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National Moth Week was July 19-27, and the Summer 2025 gathering in Louisiana, July 19-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2024

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27

Family Erebidae

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods

Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods

Class Insecta - Insects

Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths

Superfamily Noctuoidea - Owlet Moths and kin

Family Erebidae

Subfamily Anobinae
Subfamily Arctiinae - Tiger and Lichen Moths
Subfamily Boletobiinae
Subfamily Calpinae - Fruit-piercing Moths
Subfamily Erebinae
Subfamily Eulepidotinae
Subfamily Herminiinae - Litter Moths
Subfamily Hypeninae
Subfamily Hypenodinae
Subfamily Hypocalinae
Subfamily Lymantriinae - Tussock Moths
Subfamily Pangraptinae
Subfamily Rivulinae
Subfamily Scolecocampinae
Subfamily Scoliopteryginae
Subfamily Phytometrinae
Subfamily Toxocampinae
No Taxon Tiger or Tussock cocoons

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