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Common swift moth Common swift moth - Korscheltellus lupulina, syn. Hepialus lupulinus<br /> <a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/779672" rel="nofollow">http://bugguide.net/node/view/779672</a> Bulgaria,Common swift moth,Geotagged,Hepialus lupulinus,Korscheltellus lupulina,insecta,lepidoptera,nature Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Common swift moth

Common swift moth - Korscheltellus lupulina, syn. Hepialus lupulinus
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    WildFlower
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    It is a very unusual way for a moth to hold its wings. Posted 11 years ago
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      Jivko Nakev
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      In fact he didn't stopped moving even for a second. He fluttered all the time. Posted 11 years ago

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The Common Swift Moth

The Common Swift is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It was previously placed in the genus "Hepialus". It is a common, often abundant European species. The larvae feed underground on the roots of a wide variety of plants and can be an agricultural pest.

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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded May 14, 2014. Captured May 2, 2014 13:11 in E871, 2415 Izvor, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO125
  • 100mm