Orange Swift

Triodia sylvina · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Hepialidae

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Orange Swift
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The orange swift has a wingspan of about 32 to 48 mm and flies at night from June to September.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Males have rich orange forewings with two white bars that make a V shape. The hindwings are dark brown. Females are generally larger and less brightly coloured than males.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

The wingspan ranges from 32 to 48 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

It lacks a proboscis and therefore does not feed on flowers.

Source: Wikipedia

Life cycle

Larvae spin silken cocoons near the soil surface, and the pupae are elongated with hooked bristles on the abdomen. Adults emerge from the cocoon before the imago stage.

Source: Wikipedia

When you see it

Adults are active at night from June through September.

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Same family (Hepialidae)

Common Swift MothCommon Swift MothKorscheltellus lupulinaDamages trees, gardens or cropsPūriri mothPūriri mothAenetus virescensBog PorinaBog PorinaWiseana umbraculataDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_swift

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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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