3.001 BF0015  -  Hepialidae - Triodia sylvina - Orange Swift Adult Macro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -       PDF Icon - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

Blue -  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Macro  >>  Hepialidae Other Name/s: Hepialus sylvina ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The moth is fairly straight forward to identify – The male is brightly marked with distinctive orange-brown forewing intricately marked with white lines that run diagonal across the wing. The female is duller and less brightly marked. The lines are pale buff with heavier blotching on the forewings. 
Distribution: A resident species that is widely distributed and fairly common in Derbyshire.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  September /  -  On the wing late June- September. Moth Activity: Crepuscular  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 21-29mm
Forewing: 21-35mm
Food Plant: A variety of herbaceous plants

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne – 1 & 2 – Male

 
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