3.003 BF0018  -  Hepialidae - Korscheltellus fusconebulosa - Map-winged 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 fusconebulosa ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: The moth gets its name from the map-like markings on the forewing of the common form. In the form gallicus, the colour is more uniform, with less markings and a central white spot with another at the wing base. It is the only swift species that shows a chequered wing fringe and also a prominent white spot in the centre of the forewing. 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 throughout Derbyshire. Can be abundant in woodlands in the south, fewer numbers in the north. Another species that associates itself with Bracken.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  -  On the wing May – end August. Moth Activity: Crepuscular  Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 14-26mm
Food Plant: Bracken

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne – Male of the form gallicus – Tony Davison

 
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