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Gold Swift
Phymatopus hecta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hepialidae
16 / 3.004
Photo © Oliver Wadsworth,  Female

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Common Swift
Korscheltellus lupulina
Forewing: M 12-15mm. F 13-16mm.
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Bracken
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A resident found locally across the region.

On heaths and in woods where the larvae live in the roots of a variety of herbaceous plants, including bracken.

Adults fly from dusk onwards.

Recorded in 79 (56%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1834.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date#VC10k Area
12/08/2023140SO69 - Much Wenlock
15/06/2023137SO95 - Upton Snodsbury
28/05/2023239SJ63 - Market Drayton
28/05/2023139SJ63 - Market Drayton
28/05/2023139SJ63 - Market Drayton
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