3.001 BF0015 - Hepialidae - Triodia sylvina - Orange Swift
Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others - - click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
- Generally Common / Widespread
Taxonomy: Macro >> Hepialidae
Other Name/s: Hepialus sylvina
ID Difficulty: - 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