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.
17 Common Swift Hepialus lupulinus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Adult
Adult
Littleborough, Lancashire
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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.