Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: moths

Photo: An unidentified moth at Bat Jungle in Monteverde, Costa Rica.

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An unidentified moth at Bat Jungle in Monteverde, Costa Rica.

Photo: A geometer moth (Periclina apricaria) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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A geometer moth (Periclina apricaria) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

Photo: A geometer moth (Periclina apricaria) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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A geometer moth (Periclina apricaria) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

Photo: An exesa midget moth (Elaphria trolia) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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An exesa midget moth (Elaphria trolia) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

Photo: An exesa midget moth (Elaphria trolia) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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An exesa midget moth (Elaphria trolia) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

Photo: A wainscot moth (Leucania incognita) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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A wainscot moth (Leucania incognita) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

Photo: A wainscot moth (Leucania incognita) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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A wainscot moth (Leucania incognita) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

Photo: An okra leafworm moth (Anomis illita) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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An okra leafworm moth (Anomis illita) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

Photo: An okra leafworm moth (Anomis illita) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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An okra leafworm moth (Anomis illita) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

Photo: An unidentified white lichen moth (Agylla sp.) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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An unidentified white lichen moth (Agylla sp.) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

Photo: An unidentified white lichen moth (Agylla sp.) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

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An unidentified white lichen moth (Agylla sp.) from the wild, photographed at Toucan Rescue Ranch in San Josecito, Costa Rica.

Photo: A Stoll’s cup moth caterpillar (Acharia nesea) at Centro de Rescate Amazonico in Iquitos, Peru.

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A Stoll’s cup moth caterpillar (Acharia nesea) at Centro de Rescate Amazonico in Iquitos, Peru.

Photo: The underside of a Stoll’s cup moth caterpillar (Acharia nesea) at Centro de Rescate Amazonico in Iquitos, Peru.

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The underside of a Stoll’s cup moth caterpillar (Acharia nesea) at Centro de Rescate Amazonico in Iquitos, Peru.

Photo: A Stoll’s cup moth caterpillar (Acharia nesea) at Centro de Rescate Amazonico in Iquitos, Peru.

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A Stoll’s cup moth caterpillar (Acharia nesea) at Centro de Rescate Amazonico in Iquitos, Peru.

Photo: A checkered apogeshna moth (Apogeshna stenialis) at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center.

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A checkered apogeshna moth (Apogeshna stenialis) at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center.

Photo: A male angle-winged emerald moth (Chloropteryx tepperaria) at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center.

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A male angle-winged emerald moth (Chloropteryx tepperaria) at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center.

Photo: A male angle-winged emerald moth (Chloropteryx tepperaria) at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center.

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A male angle-winged emerald moth (Chloropteryx tepperaria) at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center.

Photo: A checkered apogeshna moth (Apogeshna stenialis) at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center.

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A checkered apogeshna moth (Apogeshna stenialis) at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center.

Photo: A green leuconycta moth (Leuconycta diptheroides) from Deerwood, Minnesota.

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A green leuconycta moth (Leuconycta diptheroides) from Deerwood, Minnesota.

Photo: A raspberry pyrausta moth (Pyrausta signatalis) caught from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A raspberry pyrausta moth (Pyrausta signatalis) caught from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A diamondback epinotia moth (Plutella xylostella) caught from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A diamondback epinotia moth (Plutella xylostella) caught from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A raspberry pyrausta moth (Pyrausta signatalis) caught from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A raspberry pyrausta moth (Pyrausta signatalis) caught from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A grapevine looper (Eulithis sp.) from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A grapevine looper (Eulithis sp.) from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A grapevine looper (Eulithis sp.) from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A grapevine looper (Eulithis sp.) from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A grapevine looper (Eulithis sp.) from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A grapevine looper (Eulithis sp.) from the wild near Lincoln, Nebraska.

Photo: A pink underwing moth (Catocala concumbens) from Deerwood, MN.

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A pink underwing moth (Catocala concumbens) from Deerwood, MN.

Photo: A Virginia creeper sphinx (Darapsa myron) from Deerwood, MN.

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A Virginia creeper sphinx (Darapsa myron) from Deerwood, MN.

Photo: A long-toothed dart moth (Dichagyris longidens). This species was rediscovered along the Pecos River near Santa Fe, NM, in Sept. of 2020, this is thought to be the first time this species of dart moth, Dichagyris longidens, has been photographed alive.

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A long-toothed dart moth (Dichagyris longidens). This species was rediscovered along the Pecos River near Santa Fe, NM, in Sept. of 2020, this is thought to be the first time this species of dart moth, Dichagyris longidens, has been photographed alive. It was collected using lights at night, photographed, and released back into the wild.

Photo: A long-toothed dart moth (Dichagyris longidens). This species was rediscovered along the Pecos River near Santa Fe, NM, in Sept. of 2020, this is thought to be the first time this species of dart moth, Dichagyris longidens, has been photographed alive.

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A long-toothed dart moth (Dichagyris longidens). This species was rediscovered along the Pecos River near Santa Fe, NM, in Sept. of 2020, this is thought to be the first time this species of dart moth, Dichagyris longidens, has been photographed alive. It was collected using lights at night, photographed, and released back into the wild.

A picture of an obscure sphinx moth (Erinnyis obscura) at Centro Jambatu in Quito, Ecuador.

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An obscure sphinx moth (Erinnyis obscura) at Centro Jambatu in Quito, Ecuador.

A picture of an obscure sphinx moth (Erinnyis obscura) at Centro Jambatu in Quito, Ecuador.

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An obscure sphinx moth (Erinnyis obscura) at Centro Jambatu in Quito, Ecuador.

A picture of a female common fruit-piercing moth (Eudocima phalonia) at ACCB in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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A female common fruit-piercing moth (Eudocima phalonia) at ACCB in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

A picture of a female common fruit-piercing moth (Eudocima phalonia) at ACCB in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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A female common fruit-piercing moth (Eudocima phalonia) at ACCB in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Madagascar moon moth cocoon (Argema mittrei) at the Omaha Zoo.

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Madagascar moon moth cocoon (Argema mittrei) at the Omaha Zoo.

Photo: Madagascar moon moth cocoon (Argema mittrei) at the Omaha Zoo.

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Madagascar moon moth cocoon (Argema mittrei) at the Omaha Zoo.

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