Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Lepidoptera > Hepialidae > Triodia > Triodia sylvinaTriodia sylvina (orange swift)Synonyms: Alphus sylvinus; Bombyx hamma; Hegialus crux; Hepialus alfaroi; Hepialus androgynus; Hepialus angulator; Hepialus angulatus; Hepialus angulum; Hepialus brunnescens; Hepialus cruxator; Hepialus fauna; Hepialus kruegeri; Hepialus laincalvo; Hepialus pallidus; Hepialus pardoi; Hepialus pauper (heterotypic); Hepialus poecilus; Hepialus sylvina; Hepialus sylvinator; Hepialus victoriae; Hepiialus sylvina; Noctua c-album; Noctua sylvina (homotypic); Phalaena multicolor; Phalaena sylvina; Triodia nigrescens; Triodia obscura; Triodia pallida; Triodia reducta The orange swift (Triodia sylvina), also known as "orange moth" (but see Angerona prunaria), 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 and is attracted to light. |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast |
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160731 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Braunton Burrows |
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3328 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Burnham Beeches |
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946 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Coedydd Derw a Safleoedd Ystlumod Meirion/ Meirionnydd Oakwoods and Bat Sites |
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6953 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Corsydd Môn/ Anglesey Fens |
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1154 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Eryri/ Snowdonia |
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48773 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Fenland |
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1529 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Gower Commons/ Tiroedd Comin Gwyr |
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4390 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay |
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151985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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South Solway Mosses |
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4849 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Stiperstones and The Hollies |
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1486 |
England, United Kingdom |
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The Wash and North Norfolk Coast |
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266284 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Wimbledon Common |
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861 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay |
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65440 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Full list (152)Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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