| 16 ~ Gold Swift ~ Hepialus hecta | ||
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UK Status Resident. Local Montgomeryshire Status Resident. An uncommon but probably overlooked species. Recorded only on a handful of occasions in the last ten years, last recorded from Lake Vyrnwy in 2010. Wingspan : M & F, 26-32mm. Confusion species Common Swift. |
Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)  Habitat Bracken covered slopes on heathland, rough grassland and open woodland. Foodplant Bracken roots are the main foodplant but probably feeds on roots of grasses and herbs. Lifestage data Overwinters twice as a larva then pupates underground. Larva June-May. |
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 Photo by MDH, 10th July 2010, Lake Vyrnwy |
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