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Shane Farrell
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17 Common Swift
Hepialus lupulinus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Wingspan 25-40 mm.
The commonest of the Swift moths, distributed throughout Britain.
The adults fly in May and June.
Feeding on the roots of grasses and small plants, the larvae live underground.