Common Swift Hepialus lupulinus

Common Swift Korscheltellus lupulina (Linnaeus, 1758) .... Formerly known as Hepialus lupulinus
Status .....Very common and widespread in grassy areas and occasionally in gardens across the whole of Nottinghamshire. Wing markings vary in size and in the intensity of the white between individual moths.
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Photographed at Lound Wood June 2023

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Photographed at Lound Wood May 2003


Gold Swift Phymatopus hecta (For comparison)
Photographed at Hare Hill Wood May 2003

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Lound Moth Group. Colin Watkin. Graham and Anona Finch. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Phil Lee. Sean Tobin. Sherwood Forest Rothamsted trap results 1986-1990. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Wil Heeney. Tim Sexton. Dave Morton. Mark Dennis (Colwick Park Bird Reports 1993-2001). Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Dave Morton. Andy Ashley. Robert and Jill Carlyle. Michael Blount. Graham Birkett. NBGRC. Graham Birkett. Phil Cadman. Steven Chick. Andy Ashley. Ian Blackmore-Allen. Meg Skinner. Charles Cannon. Caron Stubbs (Ransom Wood Moth Trapping Results 2010-2013). Tom Shields. Jason Reece and Lily Reece. Andy Adcock. Brian Wetton. J.T. Radford.

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Updated January 2024


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Common Swift