3.005 BF0014 - Ghost Moth - Hepialidae - Hepialus humuli

3.005 BF0014 - Hepialidae - Hepialus humuli - Ghost Moth

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Hepialidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: The moth is easy to identify – the male has silky white forewings and hind-wings and the female has unmistakeable yellow forewings with orange markings.

Distribution: A resident species that is widely distributed in Derbyshire and common where it occurs.

Flight Period: June / July / August / - On the wing June- August

Moth Activity: Crepuscular

*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 21-35mm
Forewing: 21-29mm

Food Plant: Roots of grasses and many other herbaceous plants

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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Ghost Moth – Hepialus humuli