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.

In common with other members of the genus, the larvae feed on the roots of a variety of plants, and the moth exhibits marked sexual dimorphism, the males being smaller and more brightly …

It is the bright colour of the male Orange Swift Moth that makes it easier to identify from the Common Swift Moth, the female being much duller in colour and, therefore, very similar in …

Male Orange Swifts have bright orange coloured fore wings. They show two white stripes forming a V-shape and some brown marks. The hind wings are dark brown. Females show similar …

Aug 19, 2011 · Males smaller and more brightly coloured than the females. The Orange Swift (0015 | 03.001) is a part of the Hepialidae family, scientifically known as Triodia sylvina (Male), …

03.001 Trioda sylvina (Orange Swift) ws: 32-48mm (MBGBI1), fw: M12-18mm, F15-26mm (Waring); Jul-Aug; Common in various habitats, widespread through UK, lfp: roots of bugloss ( …

Triodia sylvina, more commonly known as the Orange Swift, is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. It was previously placed in the genus Hepialus. This species has a …

May 22, 2023 · The male has orange forewings with two white bars that run diagonally forming an "X" whilst at rest, the hindwings are dark brown. The female is larger with more pronounced …

Latest flying of our swift moths. Males are smaller and more brightly coloured than the females. Overwinters twice as larva.

Wingspan male 32-39 mm, female 36-48 mm. Male brighter than female, but both distinguished from their congeners by the open dark-edged V-shaped diagonal lines on forewing. Larva …