ORANGE SWIFT
Hepialus sylvina


With a wingspan of 32-48mm, there is a distinct dimorphism between the sexes of this moth, the male being slightly smaller and more brightly coloured than that of the female. It flies from July to September and inhabits waste ground, moorland and other wild places.
 
   
 
 

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