Dressed to impress

When I spotted this moth on the bark of a tree, I couldn't help but think of it as a lady with big hair and a fancy dress. I had to sift through a lot of images to identify it, although apparently it is quite a common moth.

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WildFlower

Lion

In nature usually males dress up to impress and this one is no exception. Posted 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  True, it did dress up very lady like though :) Posted 12 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

Here you can see that the ladies are not so impressive http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Hepialidae/PhectaX.htm Posted 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Indeed a bit more dull. Posted 12 years ago

The Gold Swift

The Gold Swift is a species of moth belonging to the family Hepialidae. Until recently it was placed in the genus ''Hepialus''. It is a widespread species of Europe, its distribution following that of its foodplant, bracken.

This is a rather small moth for the family, with a wingspan of 26-32 mm. The male is distinctive, the brown forewings marked with two parallel bands of gold markings. The larger female is less striking with muted grey and brown markings. The adult is on the wing in.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant