Orange Swift, Triodia sylvina Family: Hepialidae

ABH 3.001
B&F 15     *     Orange Swift     *     Triodia sylvina


Common
Wingspan: 32-48mm. Female is larger than male

Season: July-September
Habitat: Rough, grassy areas; gardens, roadsides, moorland

Larval food plant: Roots of herbaceous plants



Orange Swift, Hepialus sylvina


Orange Swift, Hepialus sylvina


Orange Swift, Hepialus sylvina
Orange Swift, Hepialus sylvina
Studland Heath. September 2014

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