Orange Swift (Triodia sylvina) - iMoths


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Orange Swift
Triodia sylvina (Linnaeus, 1761)
Hepialidae

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Photo © Ryan Irvine, 03/09/2012 - Hemsby

Similar Norfolk Species
Common Swift Korscheltellus lupulina

Map-winged Swift
Korscheltellus fusconebulosa

Forewing:	M 12-18mm F 15-26mm.
Flight:	One generation. June-Sept.
Foodplant:	Herbaceous plants.
Nat Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

Norfolk Status
Waste ground, moorland and other wild places.
Latest flying of our swifts.
Males smaller and more brightly coloured than the females.
Overwinters twice as larva.

Recorded in 65 (94%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2019.

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
13/09/2019	1	27	TG10 - Wymondham/Cringleford
12/09/2019	1	28	TF50 - Upwell/Marshland
12/09/2019	2	27	TG10 - Wymondham/Cringleford
10/09/2019	2	28	TF63 - Snettisham/Dersingham
10/09/2019	1	27	TG10 - Wymondham/Cringleford

Further info: Triodia sylvina

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Suffolk Moths		Hants Moths
	Lepiforum.de		Norfolk Moths (Full)

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