Orange Swift
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[Photo] Orange Swift Moth, Triodia sylvina, male. Picture taken by Algirdas, Lithuania, 2005

The Orange Swift (Triodia sylvina) is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was previously placed in the genus Hepialus. It is distributed throughout Europe.

This species has a wingspan of 32-48 mm. The male has rich orange forewings with two white bars forming a "v" shape. The hindwings are dark brown. The female is similar but generally larger and less brightly coloured. It flies at night from June to September [1] and is attracted to light.

The larva feeds on the roots of various plants including bracken, dandelion, dock, hop and Viper's Bugloss. This species overwinters twice as a larva.

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