Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.
I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.
The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.
Common Swift --- Korscheltellus lupulina.
The moth is from the family of Hepialidae.
It Is a medium-sized macro moth, with a wingspan of 25 to 40 mm.
It is our commonest swift species.
The female is larger than the male,
The markings on males also vary significantly.
The moth as one generation and its flight season is from May to July.
The moth's habitat is mainly an assortment of Various grassland, gardens and roadside verges.
It overwinters as a Larva underground.
The Larva appears from June to July,
The species feeds on the roots of grasses and small plants,
The moth is classed as common throughout the UK.
Click on the species of moth below for further information
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