3.002 BF0017 - Common Swift - Hepialidae - Korscheltellus lupulina

3.002 BF0017 - Hepialidae - Korscheltellus lupulina - Common Swift

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

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Hepialidae

Other Name/s: Hepialus lupulinus

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 has brightly marked streaks, spots & blotches that are distinctive across the forewings. These marks can be very variable and the wing colour can also vary from pale greys to pale browns. Some males can be completely plain in colour and markings. As with all the swifts the female is a little larger and duller and less brightly marked across the forewings.

Distribution: A resident species that is widely distributed and common in Derbyshire, apart from the
gritstone moorland & the high moors of the north.

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / - On the wing May – end August.

Moth Activity: Crepuscular

Wingspan: 11-16mm
Forewing: 15-20mm

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.

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire. Images by Tony Davison

Common Swift – Korscheltellus lupulina