3.004 BF0016  -  Hepialidae - Phymatopus hecta - Gold 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 hecta 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 reddish chestnut brown forewing intricately marked with gold spots & blotches that are distinctive across the forewings. The female is duller and less brightly marked with greyish/purplish bands across the forewings.
Distribution:  A resident species that is widely distributed and common in Derbyshire woods where Bracken is a predominant species of understorey cover. 
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  -  On the wing mid-May – end July. Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 13-16mm
Forewing: 12-15mm
Food Plant: Bracken
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Image by Tony Davison

 
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